Mentally deranged man kills 5 members of his family
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Feb 23: A mentally deranged man allegedly killed five members of his family in Saraikela-Kharsawan district on Saturday, police said.
The five were axed to death in the early hours of the day, the police said.
The accused, identified as Chunu Soren, killed his brother Ravi Soren (45), sister-in-law Kalpana (39), bother-in-law Jitan Soren and two children of the family at Pudusilli village in the district, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Chandil, D N Banka, said.
He has been arrested, the SDPO said.
The accused also attacked his mother and younger brother but they managed to escape, the police officer said.
They were admitted to a primary hospital as they had suffered injuries, he said, adding, they were out of danger.
The accused's wife and children managed to escape unhurt, Banka said.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
