Chhattisgarh man held for killing eight fellow villagers spanning four months (opens original article in a new tab)

A man in Chhattisgarh was arrested for allegedly killing eight villagers over four months by poisoning them with borax-laced alcohol, with motives including personal grudges and abuses.

• A 46-year-old man in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district was arrested for allegedly murdering eight villagers between February and June 2026 by poisoning them with alcohol laced with borax.
• The accused confessed to the murders, citing motives such as old grudges, petty complaints, and abuses, with the first murder occurring on February 6, 2026.
• Villagers suspected the accused after a survivor reported being poisoned on April 14, 2026, leading to an investigation that included exhuming seven bodies for forensic analysis.