Ranchi, March 17 -- : Three members of a family were brutally killed in Jharkhand's Godda district over suspicion of witchcraft, triggering panic in the area.
The incident took place in the Devdand police station area on Tuesday morning. According to police sources, a group of people allegedly attacked the family with sharp weapons, suspecting them of practising witchcraft, resulting in the death of all three victims on the spot.
After committing the crime, the accused fled from the scene. On receiving information, police rushed to the spot, took the bodies into custody, and sent them for post-mortem. Evidence is being collected, and local residents are being questioned.
Godda Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar said that some suspects...