Dhanbad son allegedly paid ₹10 lakh to have father killed for BCCL job
Synopsis
A Dhanbad man allegedly paid ₹10 lakh to have his own father killed — just to secure a BCCL job under the compassionate appointment scheme meant to protect bereaved families. Police cracked the case in five days using technical evidence, exposing a premeditated conspiracy that turned a welfare benefit into a murder motive.
Key Takeaways
Tuleshwar Nonia , a BCCL employee, was found murdered near Barora in Dhanbad on 20 June .
His son Vijay Nonia allegedly paid ₹10 lakh to arrange the killing to claim a compassionate appointment job at BCCL.
Three accused — Vijay Nonia , Akhilesh Mallah , and Amit Kumar Singh — have been arrested.
Mohammad Yakub confirmed arrests on 25 June , citing technical evidence and sustained questioning.
Police are investigating whether additional conspirators were involved; legal proceedings are underway.
A Dhanbad man allegedly conspired to have his own father murdered so he could claim a job under the compassionate appointment scheme at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), police revealed on Thursday, 25 June. Three accused have been arrested in connection with the killing of Tuleshwar Nonia, a BCCL employee, in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district.
How the Crime Unfolded
The body of Tuleshwar Nonia was discovered on 20 June at around 4:45 am, after a watchman alerted police that a body was lying near bushes along the PCC road between Chitahi and Barora. A team from Barora police station reached the spot, took custody of the body, and launched an investigation. Preliminary findings indicated that Nonia had been killed by blunt force, reportedly with a stone.
The Accused and the Alleged Motive
Police arrested three individuals — Vijay Nonia, the middle son of the deceased; Akhilesh Mallah; and Amit Kumar Singh. According to investigators, Vijay Nonia allegedly struck a deal worth ₹10 lakh to arrange the killing, with the intention of subsequently obtaining employment at BCCL under the compassionate appointment scheme, which provides jobs to dependants of deceased employees.
SP (Rural) S. Mohammad Yakub confirmed the arrests on Thursday, stating that the investigation pointed to both familial and financial motives behind the crime. Officials said the killing was planned in advance and executed in a premeditated manner with the help of the two co-accused.
How Police Cracked the Case
Investigators said the case was solved using a combination of technical evidence, sustained questioning of suspects, and other investigative inputs. The inquiry revealed that the conspiracy had been carefully orchestrated before the murder was carried out.
Notably, the compassionate appointment scheme — designed as a welfare measure for families of employees who die in service — has occasionally been misused, but cases involving murder to trigger the benefit are rare and draw particular scrutiny from law enforcement.
What Happens Next
Police confirmed that further legal proceedings are underway. Investigators are continuing to examine whether any additional individuals were part of the broader conspiracy. The case has been forwarded to the appropriate judicial authority for prosecution.
Point of View
Yet here it allegedly became the motive for engineering one. The ₹10 lakh contract price and the five-day turnaround in solving the case both deserve attention — the former signals a calculated cost-benefit calculus, the latter reflects capable local policing. What mainstream coverage will likely miss is the systemic question: how many compassionate appointment claims go unscrutinised after an employee's sudden death? The BCCL and the broader Coal India ecosystem should treat this case as a prompt to audit pending and recent compassionate appointments where deaths occurred in suspicious circumstances.
NationPress
25 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Tuleshwar Nonia and how was he killed?
Tuleshwar Nonia was an employee of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. He was found dead on 20 June near bushes along a road between Chitahi and Barora, with preliminary findings indicating he was killed by blunt force, reportedly with a stone.
Why did Vijay Nonia allegedly have his father killed?
According to police, Vijay Nonia allegedly conspired to have his father murdered so he could claim employment at BCCL under the compassionate appointment scheme, which provides jobs to dependants of deceased employees. He allegedly paid ₹10 lakh to arrange the killing.
Who has been arrested in the Dhanbad murder case?
Three people have been arrested: Vijay Nonia, the middle son of the deceased; Akhilesh Mallah; and Amit Kumar Singh. All three were arrested following technical evidence and sustained interrogation, according to SP (Rural) S. Mohammad Yakub.
What is the compassionate appointment scheme?
The compassionate appointment scheme is a government welfare policy that allows a dependent family member of a deceased or medically incapacitated employee to receive a job in lieu of the loss of the primary earner. In this case, it is alleged to have been used as a motive for murder.
Is the investigation in the Dhanbad father murder case still ongoing?
Yes. Police have confirmed that legal proceedings are underway and investigations are continuing to determine whether any other individuals were involved in the conspiracy to kill Tuleshwar Nonia.
