Shivamogga: Woman beaten to death under pretext of 'spirit removal'; Accused arrested
Shivamogga: A 45-year-old woman was beaten to death in the name of exorcism in Hosa Jambraghatta village of Shivamogga district. The accused woman, identified as Asha, has been arrested by Holehonnu police.
The deceased has been identified as Geetamma. According to the complaint, Asha visited Geetamma’s house around 9:30 PM on Sunday and told her son Sanjay that his mother was possessed and needed an exorcism. Trusting Asha’s claims, Sanjay reportedly allowed her to carry out the ritual.
Asha then began beating Geetamma with a stick, claiming the spirit hadn't left her body. She later took Geetamma about 2.5 kilometres away to the Chowdamma temple in Hale Jambraghatta and continued assaulting her until around 2:30 AM.
During the so-called ritual, Asha is said to have performed a puja in front of Geetamma’s house, and then dragged her outside claiming she was possessed. At one point, she hit Geetamma on the head with a large stone and poured cold water on her. Geetamma reportedly collapsed on the spot due to hypothermia and head injuries.
Despite this, Asha declared that the spirit had been removed and sent Geetamma back home. Her condition worsened and she was taken to the Holehonnur community hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
A video of the incident, including the assault and shouting by both women during the so-called exorcism, has gone viral on social media. Following a complaint from Geetamma’s son, police registered a case at the Holehonnur station. Superintendent of Police Mithun Kumar visited the spot, and Asha was taken into custody.
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2 held for strangling to death 3-year-old girl in Jharkhand’s Godda
Godda (PTI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly strangling to death a three-year-old girl and dumping her body into a well in Jharkhand’s Godda district, police said on Friday.
The incident took place at Makudi village within Muffasil police station limits on Thursday night, they said.
Villagers said they spotted a man identified as Prem Murmu (50) near the well at night and, suspecting foul play, informed the police.
"The kid's body was recovered from the well soon after, and Murmu was detained for questioning," said Anand Shah, the officer-in-charge of Muffasil police station.
During interrogation, Murmu told police that he and his friend Jarmen Soren (30) had killed the kid. Both were later arrested, Saha said.
"The accused were in an inebriated state at the time of the incident. They have not yet revealed the motive behind the killing. This has led to suspicion that the girl might have been raped," the OC said.
The duo have been sent to judicial custody after registering an FIR at the police station, police said.
