Prime Accused In Murder Of Couple Over Witchcraft In Mayurbhanj Arrested

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Baripada: Police today arrested the prime accused involved in the murder of a tribal couple in the district over suspicion of practising witchcraft.

The couple identified as Sitaram Singh (62) and his wife Leta Singh (55) had left their home in Sitaramsahi under Kaptipada police station area on Sunday to watch a football match in neighbouring Chitraamba village. However, their bodies were found on Wednesday in Sunei reservoir.

The primer accused identified as Dibakar Singh was nabbed by the police today while another accused Labo Ho on Wednesday.

“Dibakar had not been keeping well. He blamed the couple for his illness and alleged they were practising sorcery. He later hatched a plan along with his associate to kill the couple,” said a police official.

Police said that the accused hacked the couple to death with a chopper on a road near a forest and later dumped the body in the reservoir.

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