Seven people, all residents of Pachwara and adjoining Aloopara village were arrested for the killing of Sister Valsa John. Sister John, 52, had been hacked to death by about 35 to 40 unidentified persons at her house in Pakur district in Jharkhand on Tuesday night. Addressing a press conference, Inspector General Arun Oraon said that the police believe that locals were responsible for Sister Valsa's death. He added these locals were aided by the Maoist group, MCC, who provided aid to the locals.