Hazaribagh, October 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The husband of Anushka Chakraborty, a practising advocate of the Jharkhand High Court whose body was found under suspicious circumstances a few days ago, surrendered before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Hazaribagh on Thursday.
Confirming the development, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Sadar), said the police would approach the court seeking custodial remand of the accused, Kushagra Rudra Rana, for interrogation.
Rana had been absconding since the incident. Police launched search operations across Jharkhand and two other states. Authorities had also initiated proceedings to cancel his passport and arms licence and freeze his bank accounts as part of efforts to secure his arrest.
On October 22, Anushka Chakraborty’s body was found hanging inside Flat No. 304 of Gupta Complex in Hazaribagh under circumstances that raised suspicion. Following her death, her family accused her husband and his relatives of dowry-related harassment and murder. They demanded a thorough investigation and justice for the deceased advocate.
After the incident, Rana and his family members reportedly went into hiding. Meanwhile, the victim’s family approached the Jharkhand High Court, which directed that the investigation be conducted by an officer of DSP rank.
Shortly before surrendering, Rana released a video on social media in which he denied all allegations against him and instead blamed his wife’s family for the circumstances that led to her death.
He alleged that his father-in-law frequently interfered in his business affairs and pressured him to appoint him as a director in the company.
Rana further claimed that he faced financial pressure and was coerced into handing over money and valuables.
In the video, he also referred to Manoj Mahto, a representative of Ramgarh MLA Mamta Devi, alleging that Rs 7 lakh was transferred from the company’s bank account and another Rs 10 lakh was paid in cash in connection with an alleged promise of influence in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission examination process.
The accused also claimed that marital disputes arose because of what he described as his wife’s close association with another woman advocate while they were living in Ranchi.
These claims, however, have not been independently verified.
Police are expected to seek Rana’s custody for further questioning as the investigation into the advocate’s death continues.
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