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Kushinagar Man Arrested After Wife and Mother Killed as Police Probe Cannibalism Claims

Authorities are assessing the suspect’s mental state following his arrest.

Overview

  • Police identified the accused as Sikandar Gupta, 30, and arrested him at his home in Parsa village after residents raised an alarm.
  • Officers and eyewitnesses say the killings occurred on the rooftop using sticks and a cement brick, with allegations the suspect mutilated the bodies and consumed flesh before onlookers.
  • The victims were identified as Priyanka Gupta and Runa Devi, and their bodies were sent for post-mortem as part of the ongoing investigation.
  • A double-murder case has been registered, the suspect has been remanded to jail, and forensic examination of the scene and medical reports are pending.
  • Police say they are evaluating the accused’s mental condition, while villagers report a history of substance use and prior assaults in the household.