Man accused of sorcery bludgeoned

Khammam: In a gruesome incident, an elderly man accused of practising sorcery was bludgeoned in Rajaram village of Tirumalapalem mandal on Sunday night. The body of Chinna Muthayya was found on Monday with injuries on his mouth and head.

He was said to have been bludgeoned. Police reached the spot and took up investigation. During preliminary probe, they took three persons into custody for questioning and deployed a dog squad for securing evidence, Khammam DSP K Suresh Kumar, who visited the spot, told The Hans India.