PACHTHAR, May 23 -- The brutal Miklajung murders have greatly unsettled the locals. On Wednesday, they were not to be found carrying out their daily activities as normal.

"It used to be peaceful in the village. Even if conflicts occurred sometimes, it was never like this," said local businesswoman Kumari Manglaak "This is all very shocking and we will never get over it."

After preliminary investigations police have fingered the man "who hung himself after killing nine people". Some wonder whether that could be true.

Even amid a thick police presence, locals feel uneasy, said Manglaak.

The incident has left some locals in tears. What is so disturbing is the murder of innocent children, according to another local, Dujan Fiyak. Among the...