Special investigation team to probe cases related to human sacrifice

Police and locals at the place where two women were allegedly murdered and buried in a case of human sacrifice. Pic/ PTI

A Special Investigation Team was formed by the Kerala police on Wednesday to probe into the cases related to the human sacrifice involving two women at a house near Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta District.

State police chief Anilkant issued order to form a special team led by Kochi City Deputy Police Commissioner S Sasidharan and Perumbavoor ACP Anooj Paliwal as the chief investigating officer.

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The DGP's office said the special team would be directly under the ADGP in-charge of law and order.

Police on Tuesday arrested three--Bhagaval Singh, his wife Laila and Muhammad Shafi, for murdering two women as part of black magic.

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