Buxar: A 35-year-old man was found murdered and his mutilated body dumped in bushes near Basudeva village under the same police station area in Buxar district on Monday, sparking protests and a road blockade by angry residents demanding the arrest of those responsible. Polic have launched an investigation to establish the motive behind the murder.According to police, the deceased was identified as Rajesh Kumar alias Sukhari Mahato of Koiri Tola in Basudeva village. The victim sustained multiple injuries inflicted with sharp-edged weapons. One of his legs was severed, the left side of his face was crushed and deep wounds were found on his hands, legs and chest, police said.Family members said Rajesh had stepped out late on Sunday evening after distributing firecrackers among children in the village but did not return home. His body was spotted by villagers in roadside bushes on Monday morning, following which the police were informed.The killing triggered tension in the area as residents blocked the Dumraon-Bikramganj main road near Basudeva village and disrupted traffic for nearly three hours. Protesters demanded the early arrest of the culprits and initially refused to allow police to send the body for postmortem.Former Dumraon MLA and CPI(ML) leader Ajit Kumar Singh also visited the village and sought swift action against those involved in the crime. Basudeva SHO Anil Kumar Paswan, Dumraon SDPO Bhaskar Ranjan and other police officers rushed to the spot to control the situation.Buxar SP Shubham Arya said the blockade was lifted after intervention by the Dumraon subdivisional administration. “A forensic science team and a sniffer dog were deployed to collect evidence from the crime spot. The body was sent for postmortem. Police have launched an investigation to establish the motive behind the murder and identify those involved,” he said.
