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Elderly Man Hacked to Death in Jharkhand’s Palamu over Suspected Witchcraft

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Digital Desk | Palamu, Oct 21 (IANS) A 61-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Wednesday morning over suspicions that he was practising witchcraft, police said. The incident took place in Mangaradeeh village under the Shahpur panchayat of Naudiha Bazar block in Palamu district. The deceased has been identified as Sitaram, a resident of the village. According to preliminary info…
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In Mangaradih village, under the Naudih Bazaar police station area of Palamu, 62-year-old Sitaram Mochi was murdered on suspicion of superstition. Following the death of 25-year-old Vivek Kumar, his family accused his neighbor, Sitaram, of possessing a spirit. On Wednesday morning, Sitaram was attacked and stabbed to death with a sickle. The incident sent shockwaves through the village. Vivek Kumar was the son of Mahang Ram, a bar setter. He had…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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