Patna: An elderly couple were found murdered at their home in Lakra village under Thadi panchayat in the Chandramandi police station area of Jamui district on Saturday. Both had their throats slit.The deceased were identified as Surju Besra, 75, and his wife Sanjhali Hansda, 70. Villagers grew suspicious when neither stepped outside until Saturday afternoon. On entering their house, they found the woman’s body on the bed and her husband’s on the floor.Chandramandi SHO Gajendra Kumar said the police received information at around 5pm and were investigating. “Both bodies were found inside the house. The woman was lying on the bed, while the man’s body was on the floor. There were cut marks on the throats of both victims. We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.He added that the couple had been seen around 8am to 9am on Saturday, when they went to untie their goats. They lived alone.Villagers said the couple had no children and often quarrelled. A possible property dispute is also being examined as a suspected motive, though police have not confirmed any link.Lakra, a tribal-dominated village surrounded by forests and hills, had witnessed Naxalite activity in the past. The murders have left residents fearful.The bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. An FSL team was called to collect evidence, and the weapon was recovered from the crime scene.
