Man murders 6 including family; lynched

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Press Trust of India Khunti (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Mar 21 2013 | 11:25 PM IST
A man allegedly axed to death his parents, brother, uncle and two neighbours, before he himself was lynched by villagers of Tamba in Khunti district, police said.
Joseph Danga, the accused, was out of home for some days and had returned today.
He killed his father Anthony Danga, mother Jayanti, brother Suleman, uncle Johan and neighbours Birsi Kachhap and Xavien Danga using an axe, Superintendent of Police M Tamilvanan said here.
Angry villagers then captured Joseph and lynched him, he said, adding that the reason behind the killings by him was not yet known.
The bodies have been recovered and sent for post-mortem, the SP said.
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First Published: Mar 21 2013 | 11:25 PM IST

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