Four people have been arrested after three decapitated
bodies were pulled from a river on Wednesday.
“The
four arrested people have confessed to killing four
people, including three women,” said district police
official PK Das, adding that divers were searching the
river for the body of the fourth victim.
“So far we have recovered the headless and decomposed
bodies of two females and a male.
"The body of the fourth female victim is yet to be
traced.
"Initial clues suggest the murders could be linked to
sorcery.”
Police have linked the beheadings to a local village
leader, saying they believe council member Siba Singh
allegedly ordered the killings in revenge for his
teenage son's death from a snakebite two weeks ago.
Villagers told the police that Singh, whose
whereabouts are unknown, believed the four murder
victims were sorcerers who had plotted the killing of
his son, Mr. Das said.
“We're investigating from all possible angles,” Mr.
Das said.
