A 25-year-old married youth, Himalaya Rishidev, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Pachira village, under the Raniganj police station area of Araria district. The deceased was a resident of Hariyawara village. His family has alleged murder, pointing to injury marks found on his body. Following the incident, all members of the youth's in-laws' family are reported to be absconding from their home, deepening the suspicion.

Himalaya Rishidev had been married for approximately three years and had a daughter. According to his family, he had been residing at his in-laws' house for about seven months, working as a laborer to support his family. It is reported that Himalaya had returned to his in-laws' house three days prior after working outside. On Friday evening, he had spoken to his brother over the phone. The very next day, Saturday, his family received news of his death.

Upon hearing of his demise, when family members arrived in Pachira, they found no one from the in-laws' side at home. The family alleges that everyone had fled the house. Subsequently, they examined Himalaya's body and observed multiple injury marks.

Upon receiving information, Raniganj police arrived at the scene, took custody of the body, and sent it for post-mortem examination to Araria Sadar Hospital. Raniganj Station House Officer Dharmendra Kumar stated that the post-mortem was conducted based on the family's complaint. The actual cause of death will only be clear after the post-mortem report is received. The police are thoroughly investigating the entire matter and are searching for the absconding in-laws.