Man, 40, Hacked To Death During Ram Navami Procession In Jharkhand: Cops

A 40-year-old man was hacked to death during a Ram Navami procession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred in Gadokhar village under the Pelawal outpost limits on Friday night when two accused attacked him with sharp-edged weapons after an altercation among them, Hazaribag Sadar SDPO Amit Anand said.

The deceased has been identified as Rama Saw, he said.

The police have launched an investigation into the killing, the SDPO said.

"It seems that the incident happened due to old enmity. Two suspects have been identified, but they are now on the run. Raids are being conducted to arrest them," the officer said.

The body of Saw has been sent to the district headquarters hospital for post-mortem examination, the SDPO said.

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