The Nilgiri Police arrested five people on the charge of killing two persons suspecting them as witches.
The deceased persons identified as Sania Singh (55) and his son Babuli Singh (28) of Salabani village were attacked by the fellow villagers on Saturday night.
Sania while died on the spot and Babuli lost his life while undergoing treatment in a hospital. The five accused persons, including prime accused Hema Singh (50) and Makara Singh (25) have been arrested, said Nilagiri SDPO SR Mahapatra.