Chhattisgarh: 3 Women Among 5 Killed Over Suspicion Of Witchcraft In Sukma, 5 Detained

All the identified victims were Mausam Kanna (34), his wife Mausam Biri, Mausam Buchcha (34), his wife Mausam Arjo (32), and another woman Karka Lachhi (43).

Representational Image | Three women were brutally murdered on suspicion of witchcraft in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

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Five people, including three women were beaten to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. The incident took place in Ektal village which is under the jurisdiction of Konta police station.

 

The victims were identified as Mausam Kanna (34), Mausam Biri, Mausam Buchcha (34), Mausam Arjo (32), and Karka Lachhi (43).

 

Police added that after receiving the alert, senior officials immediately arrived at the scene. The police have detailed five people from the same village for interrogation on Sunday.

 

The suspects have been identified as Savlam Rajesh (21), Savlam Hidma, Karam Satyam (35), Kunjam Mukesh (28), and Podiam Enka. Police have started an investigation into the incident.

Four Persons Of A Family Killed Over Suspicion Of Black Magic In Chhattisgarh

Another incident of killing in the suspicion of black magic came to light from the Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh on September 13, where four persons of a family including a toddler were killed. They were killed because of a suspicion that a man in the family was practicing black magic which harmed the accused.

Police have detained 5 individuals, including a minor girl from the neighbourhood, who allegedly murdered a man, his two sisters, and an infant using hammers and sharp weapons on Thursday.

Speaking to TOI, Baloda Bazar SP Vijay Agrawal stated that the five suspects attacked the family of four, believing that the victims were practicing black magic.

The murders took place around 6 pm in Chharchhed village, Kasdol. The victims—Chaitram Kaivartya, 47; his sisters Jamuna, 28, and Yashoda, 30; and Jamuna's 11-month-old son, Yash—were brutally killed with hammers and sharp weapons. An elderly woman in the family survived the attack as she was not home at the time.

Police arrived at the scene and were horrified to find the mutilated bodies of the victims, including the infant.