Elanthoor human sacrifice case

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Elanthoor murders
Location Elanthoor, Kerala, India
TypeMurder for human sacrifice
Deaths2
Inquiries Kerala Police
Arrests3 (as of 16 October 2022)
ChargesKidnapping, rape and murder

The 2022 Elanthoor human sacrifice case refers to a crime in which two women were tortured and murdered as part of two human sacrifice rituals in Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] Ongoing investigations by the Kerala Police saw the arrests of Muhammed Shafi, Bhagawal Singh and his wife Laila. The victims were Roslyn and Padma, both lottery ticket vendors, who were living away from their families. The case received media attention because the killings were done in the name of human sacrifice and reportedly involved cannibalism. [2]

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Investigation

The relatives of one of the victims, Padma, native of Kadavantra, Kochi, had lodged a complaint with the police in September when she went missing. While investigating this case, the police discovered the possibility of human sacrifice. [3] While investigating the disappearance of Padma, the police received information that another woman, Roslyn, a native of Kaladi, had also gone missing in a similar manner. [4]

Surveillance camera visuals and tracking of victims' mobile phones lead to the conclusion that they were last located at Elanthoor. As part of investigation, police reached Elanthoor and questioned the locals including Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila. The couple's suspicious behaviour lead the police to question them further and soon they both confessed to killing two women.

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References

  1. "Kerala murders: Two women killed in suspected human sacrifice", "BBC", 12 October 2022
  2. "Two women killed as 'human sacrifice' in India". News24. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. "‘Human sacrifice’ victims were killed immediately after they had gone missing", "The Hindu", 11 October 2022
  4. "Human sacrifice: victims’ families shocked", "The Hindu", 11 October 2022