A shocking incident has come to light from Bihar’s Purnea district, where five members of a family were brutally murdered and their bodies burnt in a bush. The attackers suspected the victims of practising witchcraft and black magic.
The tragedy happened on Sunday night in Tetma village, which falls under the Sadar sub-division of Purnea. According to the police, three people have been arrested so far in connection with the crime.
DIG (Purnea), Pramod Kumar Mandal, said:
“Early investigation suggests the family was killed due to suspicions of witchcraft. After the murder, their bodies were set on fire.”
पूर्णिया में एक ही परिवार के 5 लोगों को जिंदा जलाकर मार दिया।
DK Tax के कारण बिहार में अराजकता चरम पर, DGP/CS बेबस, कानून व्यवस्था ध्वस्त
परसों सिवान में 3 लोगों की नरसंहार में मौत।
विगत दिनों बक्सर में नरसंहार में 3 की मौत।
भोजपुर में नरसंहार में 3 की मौत।अपराधी सतर्क,…
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) July 7, 2025
The police started the investigation after receiving a call from 16-year-old Sonu Kumar, a family member who survived. He informed the police about the killings early Monday morning.
The police believe that the attack may have been triggered by the recent death of a child in the village. Locals suspected that the family was involved in black magic, and this led to the horrifying crime.
SDPO Pankaj Kumar Sharma added, “The child of a man named Ramdev Oraon had died three days ago. People believe that black magic was behind the child’s death and blamed the family for it.”
Political Reaction:
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav strongly reacted to the incident on social media. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said:
- “In Purnea, five people from the same family were burnt alive.”
- “Due to the DK tax, there’s lawlessness in Bihar. Police and officials are helpless.”
- “A few days ago, three people were killed in Siwan, and similar incidents happened in Buxar and Bhojpur.”
- “Criminals are active while the Chief Minister stays unaware. The corrupt ‘Bhooja Party’ is thriving, and the police have failed.”
- “DK is happy because DK is the real boss.”
Note:
This tragic case once again highlights how dangerous superstitions can be, especially when law and awareness are lacking in rural areas.
