Overview
- A husband, wife and their 12-year-old son were hacked to death late Monday in Danga Tola under Devdand police limits in Godda, Jharkhand.
- Investigators said the attack was allegedly connected to accusations of practising witchcraft, a motive they stress is provisional.
- Three suspects have been arrested, interrogations are underway, and a Special Investigation Team has been formed to lead the probe.
- Police recovered an axe believed to be the weapon used and sent the three bodies for post-mortem examination.
- Hindustan Times reported police suspect relatives carried out the killings and are assessing whether others were involved, with security tightened in the area.