Jharkhand crime

National · 2 updates

19 Oct 2026 · 21:20

17-year-old girl found dead in bushes in Jharkhand; cops suspect rape-murder

01 Nov 2026 · 16:53

Jharkhand: 16-year-old goes to meet boyfriend, 'gangraped' by driver, 2 others

A 16-year-old girl was gangraped in Palamu district, Jharkhand, while returning home in an e-rickshaw. She was returning after trying to meet her boyfriend, whose parents had arranged his marriage to someone else. The police arrested three suspects, aged 20 to 38 years, on October 31 based on the girl’s statement. They have been charged under the BNS and POCSO Act for their involvement in the incident.