Heart-Wrenching Incident in Laluchak, Nathnagar; Three-Year-Old Innocent Child Murdered, Body Bound in a Plastic Sack and Thrown Near Riverbank Shrubs; Two Arrested
Bhagalpur, Office Correspondent: A deeply horrific incident that puts humanity to shame has come to light in the Laluchak area under the Nathnagar police station limits in Bihar's Bhagalpur district. Here, criminals brutally murdered a tender three-year-old child and, with the intention of destroying evidence, wrapped his body in a mat made from a plastic cement sack, throwing it into the shrubs near a riverbank. This audacious crime has sent shockwaves through the entire area, accompanied by immense public outrage. This inhumane act has revived memories of another child's murder that occurred a fortnight ago, sparking widespread terror and anger among parents and citizens across the region.
What Is the Full Story? How Did the Crime Come to Light?
According to information received from the police and statements of grieving family members, the entire incident took place late last night while the innocent child was fast asleep at home:
Innocent Missing from Rooftop: The deceased child has been identified as Divyanshu Kumar, the three-year-old son of Pankaj Mandal. The child's father, Pankaj Mandal, stated that their family was sleeping on the roof of their two-story house. Late in the night, when family members woke up, they discovered that Divyanshu was missing from his bed.
Family's Panic and Search: The sudden disappearance of the child plunged the family into mourning. Relatives searched extensively in the vicinity, but there was no trace of him. Subsequently, the police were informed, and officers arrived at the scene to join the search operations.
Body Found in Riverbank Shrubs: Around five o'clock in the morning, when the deceased child's cousin grandfather, Prakash Mandal, went toward the riverbank to relieve himself, his eyes fell near the shrubs. There, a body wrapped in a plastic cement sack and mat was spotted. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the body of the missing child, Divyanshu. The child's body bore brutal marks, clearly indicating that the murder had been committed with extreme cruelty.
Perpetrators' Heinous Act After Murder and Eyewitness Testimony
Following the exposure of this chilling crime, the accounts shared by eyewitnesses sent shivers down the spines of listeners:
Hands, Legs, and Waist Broken: According to the family, the killers committed a gruesome act by breaking the hands, legs, and waist of the innocent child. He was beaten mercilessly and put to death.
Eyewitness Saw Suspect Fleeing: Prakash Mandal, the child's cousin grandfather, stated that while heading toward the river in the morning, he saw a suspect, Subhash Mandal, fleeing along the same path. His feet and clothes were heavily caked in mud, which made no sense at the time, but the puzzle was completely solved once the body was discovered.
Sack Belonged to Accused's Home: When villagers and family members reached the house of the accused, Subhash Mandal, and inspected the items kept there, the accused's wife burst into tears upon seeing the mat and sack wrapped around the dead child's body, admitting that the mat indeed belonged to their household.
Outrage Among Villagers, Road Blockade, and Police Action
Upon receiving news of the incident, locals and family members erupted in anger and staged vehement protests:
Body Placed on Road, Arson, and Blockade: When police attempted to take custody of the child's body to send it for post-mortem, enraged family members and local villagers resisted. Carrying the child's body, the relatives sat down on the main road of Narga Mahashay Dyodhi. Using bamboo poles and burning tires, residents completely blocked the arterial route and demanded a high-level probe.
Situation Defused Through Police Tact: Recognizing the gravity of the situation, City DSP-2 Rakesh Kumar and Nathnagar Inspector Abhay Shankar rushed to the spot with a heavy police deployment. Police officials summoned a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team to gather evidence from the site. The DSP pacified the aggressive crowd with assurances of a fair and swift investigation, after which the blockade was lifted.
FIR Registered, Two Accused Arrested, Search On for Others
Acting swiftly on the statement of the victim's father, Pankaj Mandal, the police initiated immediate action:
Named FIR Against Four: The aggrieved father lodged a written complaint at the Nathnagar police station against four individualsâSubhash Mandal, Sulekha Devi (wife of Pancho Mandal), Bhulo Mandal, and Munni Devi.
Two Arrests Made: City DSP-2 Rakesh Kumar informed the media that acting promptly, the police arrested two of the named accused, Sulekha Devi and Bhulo Mandal. Raids are continuously underway to apprehend the prime accused, Subhash Mandal, and others. Police have taken custody of the body and sent it to Mayaganj Hospital for post-mortem.
This barbaric murder of a three-year-old innocent child in Laluchak, Nathnagar, has shaken the entire city of Bhagalpur to its core. Incidents of children being targeted in this manner within a short span of time have raised serious questions concerning administrative security and local law and order. Although the police administration acted promptly to apprehend two of the accused, the general public demands that all culprits be given the strictest punishment as expeditiously as possible to prevent the recurrence of such spine-chilling crimes in the future.
