B’luru cops begin investigation after businessman alleges wife performed black magic to harm him
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old businessman has made disturbing allegations, claiming that his wife and her parents engaged in black magic rituals in their home with the intent to harm him and his family. The Cubbon Park police have initiated an investigation into the matter under the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017.
The businessman, who goes by the name Sanjay (name changed), resides in an apartment located on Rest House Road, off Church Street. He reported that he married Dr. Kalpana (name changed), aged 35, on June 1, 2022. The situation took a bizarre turn on February 22, 2023, when Sanjay returned home from a business trip to discover his wife had cut both her thumbs. She was allegedly sprinkling the blood from her thumbs onto a mixture of ash, camphor, and coconut spread in the bathroom. Additionally, lemon pieces were found strewn in various areas, and signs of a puja (ritual) were evident in both the bathroom and several corners of the house.
Sensing that something was amiss, Sanjay enlisted the services of a detective agency to investigate the situation further. The agency's report allegedly revealed that his wife and her parents had consulted with an astrologer from Attiguppe and a priest known for performing rituals in graveyards.
On June 22, Sanjay's wife went to her parental home. Upon her return, she was accused of adding various oils, ash, and even saliva to the food prepared by their cook at their marital home. This tainted food was unknowingly consumed by Sanjay and other family members. Fearing for their safety, Sanjay and his family decided to send Kalpana back to her parental home. Sanjay's mother successfully managed to do so on July 5.
Sanjay has raised concerns that his father has been bedridden for several days, and their family dog passed away a few months ago, suspecting these developments may be linked to the alleged black magic practices.
A senior police officer disclosed that the complaint was filed on Saturday evening, and an investigation into the matter will commence promptly.
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Jharkhand horror: Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces
Ranchi (PTI): A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Naresh Bhengra, was arrested.
The matter came to light after around a fortnight after the killing when a stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village in Jariagarh police station on November 24.
Bhengra was in a live-in relationship with the deceased, a 24-year-old woman also from Khunti district, in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of years. Sometime back, he returned to Jharkhand, got married to another woman without telling his partner anything and went back to the southern state without his wife to join her.
"The brutal incident occurred on November 8 when they reached Khunti as the accused who had married another woman did not wish to take her home. Instead, he took her to a forest near his house at Jordag village in Jariagarh police station and chopped the body into pieces. The man has been arrested," Khunti Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar told PTI.
Inspector Ashok Singh who investigated the case said the man worked in a butcher shop in Tamil Nadu and was expert in slicing chicken.
“He admitted chopping the body parts of the woman into 40 to 50 pieces before leaving those in the forest for wild animals to feast on. The police recovered several parts on November 24 after a dog in the area was seen with a hand," Singh told PTI.
Singh said that the woman, who was unaware of his marriage, pressured him to return to Khunti. After reaching Ranchi, they boarded a train on November 24 and headed to the man's village.
"Under a plan, the man took her to Khunti in an autorickshaw near his home and asked her to wait. He returned with sharp weapons and strangulated her with her dupatta after raping her. He then cut the body into 40 to 50 pieces and left for his home to live with his wife," Singh said.
The woman, however, had informed her mother that she had boarded a train and would be living with her partner, the police officer said.
Following the recovery of body parts, a bag was also found in the forest with the murdered woman's belongings including her Aadhaar card. The mother of the woman was called at the spot and she identified her daughter's belongings.
"The mother suspected the man behind the crime who after being nabbed by the police admitted to chopping the woman into pieces," the official added.
The incident has sent shockwaves among people in the region, with the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022 still fresh in their memory.
Walker was killed by her live-in partner who chopped her body into pieces before dumping them in the jungle in South Delhi’s Mehrauli.
