Khowai, Apr 07, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Khowai, Apr 07: Eight persons were arrested on the charge of killing a woman and dumping the body in a toilet pit on Thursday night.

The incident was reported from Nengtibari of Champahour police station in Khowai district.

The arrestees- Charitra Kanda, Mithun Kanda, Akash Kanda, Kajal Kanda, Sanjit Kanda, Bimal Kanda, Ajit Kanda and Chandan Tanti were remanded to police custody for three days.

The woman- Kaushalya Ghatual (45) along with her husband Ranjan Kanda (51) was going to the weekly market. The couple was targeted by a group of people and the woman was abducted.

As soon as the incident was reported to the Behalabari police outpost, the local police initiated a probe. The accused persons were then arrested.

During preliminary interrogation, the accused persons admitted the crime and informed the police that the body was dumped in a toilet pit. Finally, police reached the spot and recovered the body.

They murder accused were produced before a local court and they were sent to police remand for three days.