Bihar girl, 16, found dead inside well 2 months after marriage, husband arrested

A 16-year-old girl was found dead in a sack inside a well in Rohtas, and police arrested her husband and another man. Investigators are examining the circumstances of her death as forensic findings are awaited.The 16-year-old girl, whose body was recovered from a well in Dumarkoh forest, Rohtas. (Source: ITG))Rohtas, Bihar,Sep 26, 2026 18:10 ISTA 16-year-old girl who had married a 20-year-old man around two months ago was found dead inside a well in Bihar's Rohtas district, with her body recovered in a sack. Police have arrested her husband, Pinku Bind, and another man, Dhanji Pasi, in connection with the case.The body was recovered from a well in the Dumarkoh forest area under Baddi police station following information from local villagers. Police said the body was in a severely decomposed condition and is being sent for forensic post-mortem examination.GIRL HAD MARRIED TWO MONTHS AGOThe deceased, was a resident of Mani village. According to the information provided by the police, she had come to stay with her maternal aunt in Baddi.During her stay there, she married Pinku Bind, a 20-year-old resident of Baddi, around two months ago. Police said the girl was a minor at the time of the marriage. After the marriage, she was staying with Pinku in the Dumarkoh forest area.BODY FOUND IN SACK INSIDE WELLThe case came to light after villagers informed the police about the body. A police team reached the Dumarkoh forest and recovered minor girl's body from a well. The body had been stuffed inside a sack and was found in a severely decomposed condition. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and the reason behind the alleged murder.The body will be sent to the forensic department of Patna Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem examination, according to the information provided.HUSBAND AMONG TWO ARRESTEDPolice have arrested a minor girl's husband, Pinku Bind, along with Dhanji Pasi in connection with the case.Rohtas SP Mr Raj said the police took prompt action and arrested two people, including the deceased's husband. He said further investigation into the case is underway.Police are now probing the circumstances that led to girl's death and the events preceding the recovery of her body from the well.- EndsWith inputs from Ranjan Kumar