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Three killed for 'witchcraft' in Jharkhand

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October 10, 2025

In a shocking incident linked to superstition, three members of a family were brutally murdered on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, officials said.

- AGENCIES Lohardaga, 9 October

The killings took place late Wednesday night in Kekrang Bartoli village, under the jurisdiction of the Peshrar police station.

The deceased have been identified as Laxman Nagesia (47), his wife Bifani Nagesia (45), and their nine-year-old son Ramvilas Nagesia.

According to police, the attackers used sharp-edged weapons, including an axe and a spade, to slit the victims' throats while they were asleep. After committing the murders, the assailants allegedly locked the house from the outside and fled.

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