LATEHAR: A CPI (ML) district committee member was beaten to death over a land dispute in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Monday.
Nandev Singh (45) was killed allegedly by his relatives over a piece of land in Jalima village, around 130 km from state capital Ranchi, the police said.
Manika Police Station in-charge, Bhan Pratap, said, “The incident happened on Sunday. An investigation in the case has been initiated. The accused will be arrested soon.”
CPI(ML) member Ajay Yadav said that Nandev was a district committee member of the party. “We demand immediate arrest of the accused,” he said.