Teen brother arrested after toddler's head discovered at Bihar village temple

In Patna district, Bihar, police allege that 20-year-old Ajit Kumar alias Bala murdered his 18-month-old brother with a sharp-edged weapon at a Durga temple in Jitan Chhapra village. The incident occurred around 10 am on Saturday, after the suspect reportedly invited the child to the temple under the pretense of feeding him. Villagers later discovered the child's head at the temple, leading officers to the scene where they detained the accused with community assistance.

A forensic science laboratory team collected evidence and recovered the weapon believed to have been used. The police have begun questioning the family, including the child's father, tractor driver Ranju Yadav, while the motive remains unclear.