In a shocking case of black magic, a villager allegedly killed his middle-aged neighbour on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police informed. The accused identified as Vinay Pal has been arrested in connection with the murder of the deceased identified as Charitar Bega, the police said. According to police, the deceased had been axed to death on Monday.

According to the news agency, PTI, during interrogation, the accused stated that he decided to kill Bega as his family members often fell sick for which he suspected his neighbour of using black magic on them, the police stated. The police also seized the axe from Pal's possession.