Premchand Sahu, the suspect in the murder of Saraswati Kumari, a minor girl who was in a live-in relationship, was apprehended by the police on Saturday night. The arrest was made in the context of the murder that took place earlier that day in the Kumang village of Tapkara police station area. Details regarding the arrest were released by Torpa circle police inspector Ashok Kumar Singh and Tapkara police station in-charge Nitesh Kumar Gupta at a press conference held at the Torpa police station on Sunday. Premchand Sahu is a resident of Malgo village, which falls under the Lapung police station jurisdiction in Ranchi. Police had received a tip-off that the suspect was planning to escape via motorcycle.
Acting on the information, a raid was carried out in the Torpa police station area, which resulted in the arrest. During questioning, the accused confessed to the murder of Saraswati Kumari. Based on his disclosures, authorities recovered the knife used in the murder, along with a motorcycle, a ‘doli’, and a mobile phone. The raid team consisted of Torpa Circle Police Inspector Ashok Kumar Singh, Torpa police station in-charge Mukesh Kumar Hembram, Tapkara police station in-charge Nitesh Kumar Gupta, SI Shyamal Kumbhkar, and armed forces from both the Torpa and Tapkara police stations. The suspect has been remanded to judicial custody. The Tapkara police station in-charge refuted claims that Premchand Sahu had escaped while in handcuffs and was later caught three hours later, stating these reports circulating on social media were false.