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Man Axes Two Sisters to Death in Jharkhand Over Suspected Superstition
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News18•13-10-2026, 10:30
Man Axes Two Sisters to Death in Jharkhand Over Suspected Superstition
- •A 42-year-old man named Swaroop Tudu allegedly axed his two sisters to death in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district.
- •The victims, Dulari Soren and Laxmi Mundi, were staying with their brother for his mental health treatment.
- •The family had hosted a traditional healer or ojha to perform a ritual at the home on Sunday night.
- •Tudu allegedly attacked the sisters with an axe in the early hours of Monday while they were asleep.
- •The accused did not flee the scene and surrendered to the police, who are currently investigating the motive.
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A 42-year-old man named Swaroop Tudu allegedly axed his two middle-aged sisters to death in Babida village. Police suspect a possible link to superstition after an 'ojha' performed a ritual at their home following Tudu's mental health issues.
The victims were identified as 52-year-old Dulari Soren and 50-year-old Laxmi Mundi, both of whom were married and staying with their younger brother Swaroop Tudu to assist with his treatment for mental health issues.
The accused did not flee the scene after the killings and instead chose to surrender directly at the local police station. Authorities subsequently recovered the bodies for post-mortem examinations and began interrogating him to establish the exact motive.