Jamshedpur: A 20-year-old youth was shot and killed by an acquaintance near Delhi Metro Mall on crowded Sandline Road under Sakchi thana area on Saturday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Prabhakar Kumar also known as Bucchu, a resident of Teachers' Colony at Ulidih in Mango.

Kumar was shot by Rahul Yadav who was inebbriated and was fleeing the crime scene on a bike but was caught by some local residents from a short distance from the spot.

23-year-old Rahul was thrashed before being handed over to police.

Kumar was rushed by the residents to MGM Medical College Hospital where the doctors on emergency duty declared him as brought dead.

City SP, Subhash Chandra Jat who visited the spot said they are interrogating the assailant Rahul at the Sakchi thana.

"We have arrested the assailant identified as Rahul Yadav who is drunk. We have seized the pistol he used in the murder and are trying to find out the reason behind the murder, "said Jat to The Telegraph Online.

According to sources, Kumar ran a business of breeding and selling pedigree puppies and the murder was committed due to some monetary dispute between the murder victim and Rahul.

(Kumud Jenamani)

Tundi block villager trampled by elephant

Fuku Devi's son (in yellow shirt along with relatives and neighbours at SNMMCH, Dhanbad on Saturday Gautam Dey

Dhanbad: A 50-year-old woman of Palma village of Tundi block, Fuku Devi, about 40km from Dhanbad district headquarters was trampled to death by two elephants of a herd of 22 on Friday night when she was heading towards the adjoining village to meet a relative.

A team of forest department led by Topchanchi Ranger, Ajay Kumar Manjul recovered the body and kept it at the house of the deceased and sent it for post mortem to Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and Hospital on Saturday morning at around 10 am after completion of formalities.

Ajay Kumar Manjul, Tundi Forest ranger, said, “We have provided an ex gratia amount of Rs 25000 as immediate relief and remaining amount would be provided after the completion of all medical and documentary formalities.”

“Though, there was a proposal for developing elephant corridor in Tundi, Topchanchi area which would have helped avoid human elephant clash but the proposal is yet to be approved by the government leading to regular loss of life and property,” said Raimuni Devi, member of Zila Parishad.

(Praduman Choubey)