BHOPAL: In a shocking act driven by deep-rooted superstition, a 21-year-old youth allegedly beheaded two elderly neighbours and injured two others in Lohara village in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district on Thursday, suspecting them of casting some magic spell that caused his wife's recent miscarriage.
The accused, identified as Chhatrapati (21), carried out the brutal attacks in the early hours of Thursday between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., police officials said.
According to police, the accused used an axe and a local sharp weapon to commit the heinous crimes.
Sangrauli Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Gayatri Tiwari, told IANS that the incident stemmed from Chhatrapati's belief that Phool Kumari (50) and Kamal Singh (65) had used sorcery against his wife, leading to her miscarriage.