Another Burari incident? Four of a family found dead in Kerala, black magic suspected

New Delhi : Four bodies of a family - a father, mother and two children - were found buried in the backyard of their house in Kerala on Wednesday. Cops investigating the matter suspect black magic behind their deaths.

A knife and hammer has been recovered from the spot where bodies of K Krishnan (52), wife Susheela (50), daughter Arsha (22) and son Arjun (20) were found buried. All four bodies were stacked over one another.

Cops were alarmed by the neighbours who did not see the family for weeks and found newspaper unpicked from their house. When the police broke open the house, they found blood stains all over the house and later noticed freshly-dug earth inside the compound.

“There was no forced entry into the house. It shows the crime was committed by someone who knows the family well. We suspect more than two persons were involved in the crime,” said a senior police officer.

Three years ago a case was registered against the family for performing black magic. The case brings back memories a family of 11 who were found dead at their home in Delhi’s Burari in July in what is believed to be a ritual gone wrong.

In a similar incident, a family of seven was found dead at their home in Ranchi on Tuesday.