Man Beaten To Death By Three Friends In Jharkhand’s Latehar, Accused Arrested

Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 20:51 IST

The man was taken to the community health centre in Netarhat after being brutally beaten, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Police said he was found dead on Monday morning, a day after his arrest. (AI Image)

A 35-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by three of his friends in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place following a dispute between the victim and the accused.

The incident happened at Arahans village under Netarhat police station limits on Wednesday night, following a mutual dispute over a contract for village work, they said.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Sanju Kujur.

Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Kumar Gaurav said all three accused in the case have been arrested.

“An intensive investigation will be carried out into the incident," the SP said.

Kujur was taken to the community health centre in Netarhat after being brutally beaten, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment, a police officer said.

The body has been sent for postmortem, he said.

The family claimed that the accused had assaulted Kujur on multiple previous occasions, but he had never filed a formal complaint with the police.

(With inputs from PTI)

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