Joyous wedding vibes in Ranchi’s Tigra village turned nightmarish when two elderly attendees went missing amid the celebrations. Dawn revealed the grim reality: their bodies recovered from a perilous farm well with no safety barriers.
Bathan Bhagat and Punei Oraon hailed from Jarhia in Bedo area. Drawn by the lively ‘Cheka’ rituals at Dasu Oraon’s residence under Ratu police limits, they immersed themselves in the tribal festivities. Laughter, music, and dances kept the night alive until late.
As guests dispersed, the two elders vanished without a trace. Relatives grew anxious by morning, mobilizing villagers for a widespread hunt. A chilling discovery in a field well ended the search— the same men from the night before, now deceased.
Swift police response followed. The Ratu team fished out the bodies, conducted现场 proceedings, and dispatched them to RIMS for examination. Chameli Oraon, daughter of the deceased Punei, lodged an FIR, triggering a full inquiry.
Experts believe disorientation in pitch-black conditions led them astray from the party site straight into the unmarked pit. No fencing around the agricultural well amplified the risk. While accident seems likely, cops are leaving no stone unturned, with postmortem reports pending.
Villagers mourn the loss, recalling a 2024 Lohardaga case where a mother and kids met a similar watery end. Calls grow louder for fencing all rural wells, highlighting a persistent safety crisis in Jharkhand’s countryside.