Bihar builder found murdered inside office opposite police station

BHAGALPUR: A builder was brutally murdered by unidentified assailants inside his office, located opposite the Tilkamanjhi police station in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.The deceased has been identified as Bajarangi Kumar. Police said his body bore multiple deep cuts inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon, news agency ANI reported.According to family members, Kumar had been missing since Tuesday evening. The family began searching for him on Wednesday morning after he failed to return to drop his children at school.When they reached his office, they found the main door locked from the outside and immediately informed the police, ANI reported.Police broke open the lock and recovered Kumar’s blood-stained body from inside the office.Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramod Kumar Yadav visited the spot and supervised the initial investigation.“The victim’s body bears several severe wounds caused by a sharp weapon. A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team has gathered evidence from the crime scene. We are actively scanning CCTV footage from the vicinity, and a few suspects have been identified. Teams are out to apprehend them at the earliest,” SSP said.Family members said Kumar had been involved in the real estate business for several years and was occasionally seen arguing over phone calls. However, they said they could not immediately identify any specific enmity or suspect behind the killing.A case has been registered, and further investigation is currently underway, officials said.(With agency inputs)