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Elderly Couple Hacked to Death Over Torn Slipper
28 Nov
Summary
- Couple murdered after daughter damaged a villager's slipper.
- Village council demanded goat and rice beer as compensation.
- Couple refused to pay, leading to their brutal hacking.
A trivial dispute over a torn slipper has resulted in the tragic deaths of an elderly couple in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district. The couple, identified as 72-year-old Sargia Balmuchu and his 65-year-old wife Mukta, were found hacked to death in their home.
The incident began when their 17-year-old daughter allegedly damaged the straps of a villager's slipper. When the girl's parents could not afford to replace the footwear, a village council imposed a bizarre penalty: a goat and three pots of rice beer. The couple's refusal to comply angered the villager's family.
Tragically, the dispute escalated violently when the villager allegedly attacked the sleeping couple with an axe. The brutal murders highlight the potential for minor disagreements to escalate into severe violence within communities.
