Garhwa, March 1 A man and his son were arrested for allegedly poisoning a three-year-old boy to death, on suspicion that his mother was practicing black magic in Garhwa district of Jharkhand, a police official said on Sunday.
The incident took place on February 25 at Obra village, within the jurisdiction of the Bardiha police station.
The 22-year-old mother of the deceased child had filed a missing complaint, following which an investigation was launched, he said.
Rishikesh Kumar Singh, in-charge of the Bardiha police station, said, "We have arrested a man and his son in this case. They have been identified as Lalan Oraon (36) and Visahl Oraon (18)."
During interrogation, Lalan told police that his wife had died on January 6 after falling ill. He suspected that the victim's mother was practicing black magic and was responsible for her death. To avenge it, they committed the crime, the officer said.
The body of the child was recovered from a field a short distance from his home. Both the accused have been sent to judicial custody.
