Man beaten to death in Jharkhand, 3 held

Ranchi, Feb 4 (PTI) A 40-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over a land-related dispute in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, police said on Wednesday.

Three persons were arrested in connection with the death of Kartik Mandal, a senior officer said.

The incident occurred at Kathalbari Bhattha village in the South Sarfarazganj area under the Radhanagar Police Station limits on Tuesday when two neighbours clashed over a land dispute, he said.

"Two persons, one from each side, sustained severe head injuries and were undergoing treatment in a government hospital. One of the two succumbed to his injuries,” Rajmahal Sub-Divisional Police Officer Bimlesh Kumar Tripathi told PTI.

Three persons were arrested in the case, and the investigation was underway, the SDPO said.

An FIR has been lodged with Radhanagar Police Station in connection with the man's death, he added. PTI RPS RPS BDC