Overview
- Villagers in Jitan Chhapra, Paliganj subdivision, discovered the 18-month-old boy’s severed head inside a Durga temple on Saturday and alerted police.
- Locals helped detain the elder brother, identified as Ajit Kumar (alias Bala), who has been taken into custody and is being questioned by investigators.
- Police say a sharp-edged weapon allegedly used in the killing was recovered at the scene and a Forensic Science Laboratory team from Patna collected evidence.
- Family members and neighbours told police the accused had recently shown signs of drug addiction, but officials say the motive remains unestablished and the claim is under investigation.
- Authorities are awaiting forensic results, autopsy findings and formal charges as the probe continues and the village remains shaken by the incident.