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Crime
Brother kills sibling with stick in Shakar Khedi, Madhya Pradesh, and buries body at home
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 04:15 PM
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A fraternal dispute in Shakar Khedi village, Biknagar, led to one brother beating his sibling to death with a stick and hiding the corpse in a pit at their house. Police have taken the perpetrator into custody.
Police in Madhya Pradesh have arrested a man accused of killing his brother after a family quarrel in the village of Shakar Khedi, located in the Biknagar block. According to the investigation, the suspect used a wooden stick to strike his sibling repeatedly, causing fatal injuries.
Following the assault, the perpetrator is reported to have concealed the body by digging a pit inside the family home and burying the corpse there. Neighbors later alerted authorities after hearing threats directed at children in the household.
Investigators recovered the remains from the pit and have taken the accused into custody for further questioning. The case is being treated as a homicide under the state's criminal code, and officials have not disclosed any motive beyond the reported family dispute.
The police have urged the community to cooperate with the ongoing investigation and have warned that any attempts to tamper with evidence will be prosecuted.
The incident underscores rising concerns about domestic violence and intra‑family conflicts in rural areas, prompting calls for greater awareness and intervention mechanisms.
Following the assault, the perpetrator is reported to have concealed the body by digging a pit inside the family home and burying the corpse there. Neighbors later alerted authorities after hearing threats directed at children in the household.
Investigators recovered the remains from the pit and have taken the accused into custody for further questioning. The case is being treated as a homicide under the state's criminal code, and officials have not disclosed any motive beyond the reported family dispute.
The police have urged the community to cooperate with the ongoing investigation and have warned that any attempts to tamper with evidence will be prosecuted.
The incident underscores rising concerns about domestic violence and intra‑family conflicts in rural areas, prompting calls for greater awareness and intervention mechanisms.