A 60-year-old person, M. Niranjan, was reportedly stoned to death by people in Chennaram village of Balmur mandal, 120 km from here on suspicion that he was a sorcerer.
According to information reaching the district headquarters, three people had died under mysterious circumstances in that village in the past few months. On suspicion that Niranjan was linked to the incidents, villagers summoned him to the Gram Panchayat office on Friday.
As soon as he came, he was tied to a tree. The people said that he was guilty of practising witchcraft (banamati) and thus responsible for the death of the three persons. When the villagers stoned him, Niranjan succumbed to injuries. His wife, Sooramma, lodged a complaint at the Balmur police station.
The Achampet police arrested three persons – Krishnaiah, Balalingaiah and Venkataiah.
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