Gumla (Jharkhand): Some unidentified persons had allegedly killed four elderly members of three different families in the wee hours of Sunday in Siskari area of the city. Police said that they were brutally murdered over their involvement in witchcraft. 

"Prima facie, it appears the victims were involved in witchcraft. Crime seems to have happened because of superstitious beliefs. Four persons have been killed," Superintendent of Police Anjani Kumar Jha told ANI.