A 27-year-old man was allegedly murdered in Dentam, West Sikkim, on Friday evening, prompting immediate action by the district police.
The deceased has been identified as Rajiv Mandal, a resident of Raiganj in West Bengal. Confirming the incident, Superintendent of Police Tshering Sherpa stated that police were alerted soon after the crime was reported.
Acting swiftly, law enforcement teams launched a search operation as the accused attempted to flee the area. The suspects were intercepted at Legship, where four individuals—including one minor—were apprehended. All the accused are reportedly from West Bengal.
The arrested persons are currently in police custody. Police have initiated a detailed investigation to determine the motive behind the killing and to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the crime.
