The District and Session Judge of Palamau, V K Sahay held Jogeshwar Paswan, Rajendra Paswan and Satyendra Paswan guilty of killing Sipahi Ram, Suraj Maal Ram, Samil Ram, Barshi Devi, Urmila Devi and Lilawati Devi in August 28, 2006 and awarded them capital punishment.
The FIR filed by the family of the deceased said that Jogeshwar Paswan, Rajendra Paswan and Satyendra Paswan had killed the six after the death of person owing to witchcraft.