A KILL FOR A GOD


   Three members of a family, including two women, who had killed a five year-old girl in a human sacrifice ritual have been arrested by the police in Koraput district of Odisha.

   The victim as well as the three accused involved in the murder were from Sorisapadar village. The victim happened to be a neighbour of the alleged killers. Instigated by a dream, the three superstitious tribals had resorted to human sacrifice of the girl to gain black magic powers, police sources said. Bibhisana Pandka (55), his wife Radhika Pandka (50) and his married daughter Sumi Pandka (30) were arrested by the police.

   All the three accused were sent to Koraput jail under judicial custody as their bail plea was rejected by a court. According to inspector in charge of the Pottangi police station, Deb Kumar Gamang, the accused had murdered the victim on July 22 night. They had buried the body inside a jungle near the village, which was recovered by the police on July 29. During interrogation, the three accused confessed to their crime, said Mr. Gamang.

   For the past few years, Bibhisana, his wife and daughter had been involved in sorcery rituals. It is alleged that a few days ago Bibhisana’s wife Radhika had claimed that in her dream she had been directed by some supernatural power in her dream to offer a human sacrifice.


   She along with her husband and daughter had then planned to kill the girl in their neighbourhood. On July 22, they kidnapped the victim and killed her before the deity they worshipped in their home. Earlier, on June 18, a 22- year-old woman had been arrested in Koraput district for murdered her own daughter for sorcery.

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