Name: Devendra Prasad Misra.
Died: November 18, 2016.
Age at death: 27.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Madhapur, Hyderabad, India.
Disability: A “serious mental disorder”.
Details:
Devendra’s brothers reportedly beat him to death because they believed he was demon-possessed. Another brother was also attacked, but rescued by neighbors and taken to the hospital.
Devendra worked as a security guard at at MNC, an IT company in Hyderabad.
Case status:
Birendra Prasad Misra (Brother), charged with murder.
Mahendra Prasad Misra (Brother), charged with murder.
Source:
Hyderabad: Superstition led to man’s murder
Hyderabad: 2 arrested for killing brother, attack on another
Cops yet to find out cause of fight among siblings
Fight among siblings: Cops yet to find out cause of fight among siblings