Balrampur: An elderly widow was brutally murdered in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district due to superstition. The accused suspected the woman of practicing witchcraft and of being responsible for the deaths of two women in their family.

This suspicion led four people to plot the murder. Two of the accused stood guard outside the house, while two others entered and smashed the woman's head and face with a hammer. Police have arrested all four accused.

The incident took place in Sargawan Pandopahara village, under the jurisdiction of the Pasta police station. The deceased has been identified as Rajapatia Pando. According to police, the elder mother of the accused, Devkumar Dewangan, Thumri, died of illness two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Munesh Agariya's mother, Sibni, had died of a fever three weeks earlier. Both accused suspected Rajapatiya was responsible for the deaths.

Entered the house and attacked with a hammer

According to police, the four accused arrived at the woman's home around 9 pm on November 9th. Ramprasad Pando and Shivnath Nagesia stood guard outside. Devkumar and Munesh entered the house, calling the woman a "witch" and "witch," and striking her repeatedly on the head and face with a hammer. After the murder, all the accused fled.

The next morning, on November 10th, the woman's stepson, Jethu Pando, arrived home. He found Rajapatiya's blood-soaked body on the cot inside. He informed the police.

The secret of the murder was revealed during the interrogation

The police began the investigation with the help of a dog squad. The investigation revealed that Shivnath Nagesia had been frequenting the woman's home. He was detained on suspicion and interrogated, revealing the crime. Subsequently, the police arrested Devkumar, Munesh, Shivnath, and Ramprasad.