Giridih (Jharkhand) (PTI): A 30-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws after he was accused of killing his wife in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred late on Wednesday in Lukaiya village under the Mufassil Police Station area, when the husband and the wife got engaged in an altercation over a family dispute, and the man stabbed her to death, an officer said.

The deceased were identified as Chotelal Hansda and his 25-year-old wife Meena Murmu.

Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jeetwahan Oraon said Hansda had married Meena around eight years ago.

Both were residents of the same police station area in Giridih, but their relationship was reportedly strained, he added.

"Meena was staying at her parents' house recently. Her husband visited his in-laws' home to bring her back. They had an altercation over an issue late Wednesday night, and Chotelal allegedly stabbed his wife to death," Oraon told PTI.

Hansda attempted to flee the spot but failed as he was caught by Meena's family members and local villagers.

"He was beaten to death," the SDPO said.

The police recovered both bodies and sent them for post-mortem examinations, he said, adding that an investigation is underway.

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New Delhi: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has submitted his reply to the Delhi High Court in the defamation case he filed against Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The case pertains to the recently released series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims has defamed him.

In his statement to the court, Wankhede asserted that the show’s portrayal of a police officer is clearly based on him and has caused serious harm to his public image. He cited four key reasons supporting his claim.

First, he said the character in question bears physical similarities to him, including facial and body features. Second, he noted that the character’s working style and mannerisms closely resemble his own.

Third, Wankhede highlighted that the officer in the show is depicted making a high-profile arrest involving a major film personality, which he said directly mirrors his own involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case.

Fourth, he pointed out that the character frequently uses the phrase “Satyameva Jayate,” a motto he himself had used during media interactions in the course of that investigation. He argued that using the national motto in such a context cannot be dismissed as creative expression or humour.

Wankhede also referred to an interview in which Aryan Khan allegedly admitted that the show was “inspired by some real events.” This, he said, contradicts Red Chillies Entertainment’s claim that The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is purely fictional.

He further alleged that the tone and intent of the series indicate personal and institutional vendetta, aimed at discrediting and defaming him rather than engaging in artistic storytelling.

Wankhede informed the court that the fallout from the show has affected his family, with his wife and sister receiving abusive and vulgar messages online.

Rejecting Red Chillies’ argument that he is a “thin-skinned” officer, Wankhede said that a public servant cannot be expected to tolerate false and damaging portrayals simply because of his position. He emphasized that his legal action seeks to protect the constitutional rights and dignity of both himself and his family.