BERHAMPUR: Police on Sunday arrested at least 14 individuals for supposedly murdering a 50-year-old person on suspicion of witchcraft in Ramayapalli village beneath Ganjam district Chamakhandi police station limits.
This is actually the very first documented criminal episode in the village in the past ten decades, the authorities said.
The deceased has been identified as Venkat Raman, alias Ravana, an astrologer.
On Saturdayhe and the other man had gone into the home of Bhima Raju Reddy to execute a puja in his location.
A few of the villagers guessed he may be doing black magic.
Despite promises of innocence, the villagers began beating him along with other , for example, person who owns the home, said the authorities.
Ravana expired from the attack while another two needed to be confessed to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital.
“We’ve rounded up at least 14 individuals from town.
Action will be taken against individuals involved with the murder,” Ganjam SP Brijesh Rai explained.