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The victim’s daughter lodged a complaint against her brother, alleging that her brother stabbed their mother multiple times.
A man in Jharkhand’s Dumka district allegedly killed his mother, accusing her of “using witchcraft” to kill his teenage daughter.
The accused, Ramjan Hembram, 41, of Madhuban village, allegedly attacked his 70-year-old mother with a knife on October 31. The incident took place in Digha village under Gopikandar police station limits.
Police said the woman, who had been living at her daughter’s in-law’s house for the past few months, was attacked by her son and suffered serious injuries. She was taken to Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital, where she died during treatment.
The victim’s daughter lodged a complaint against her brother, alleging that her brother stabbed their mother multiple times. Following the complaint, police arrested Ramjan from his native village and recovered the knife and blood-stained clothes used in the crime.
During interrogation, police said, Ramjan confessed to killing his mother because he believed she was behind his teenage daughter’s death through witchcraft. Gopikandar police station in-charge Sumit Bhagat said Ramjan’s 18-year-old daughter had died of an illness a few months ago.
“During her illness, Ramjan’s daughter often told her father that her grandmother was the reason behind her condition. After she died, Ramjan became convinced that his mother practised black magic,” Bhagat said.
Investigations revealed that Ramjan had attacked his mother earlier as well. “Fearing for her life, the woman had moved from Madhuban to Digha, about 15 km away, to stay with her daughter’s in-laws,” police said.
On the day of the incident, Ramjan allegedly drank heavily before leaving home. “In an inebriated state, he decided to kill his mother. He went to Digha and stabbed her, believing she had caused his daughter’s death through witchcraft,” Bhagat said.
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Police have registered a case of murder under relevant sections of the IPC and sent the accused to judicial custody.
Shubham Tigga hails from Chhattisgarh and studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism. He previously reported in Chhattisgarh on Indigenous issues and is deeply interested in covering socio-political, human rights, and environmental issues in mainland and NE India. Presently based in Pune, he reports on civil aviation, other transport sectors, urban mobility, the gig economy, commercial matters, and workers' unions. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More
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