- विज्ञापन -
Ranchi: Police in Jharkhand on Monday said that a 50-year-old woman has been murdered in Jharkhand’s Gumla over allegations of practising witchcraft and her body was found buried in the sand on the banks of the Khatwa river.
Official sources said that the body was found on Monday and police have arrested the prime accused, Karmpal Lakra, who has confessed to the crime.
The deceased woman, a resident of Phatti Bagicha Toli in Gumla, had been missing for four days. Her son had lodged a missing report at the Gumla Sadar police station.
Suspecting foul play, he expressed concerns that his mother might have been targeted due to accusations of witchcraft.
Acting on the complaint, the police, under the direction of the Superintendent of Police of Gumla district, launched an investigation using a dog squad. During the search, a slipper and a towel believed to belong to the missing woman were found near the Khatwa river. Based on these clues and local inquiries, the police detained Lakra, a neighbour of the victim, for questioning.
Upon interrogation, Lakra confessed to the crime, revealing that he had killed the woman and buried her body in the sand near the riverbank. Following his confession, the police exhumed the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
