A couple in Kerala who allegedly mutilated and killed two women in a ritualistic “human sacrifice” to get
rich quick may have even eaten the flesh of their victims, the police said today, as shocking new details
emerged in the case.
Victims Roselin and Padma were tied up and tortured before they were strangled, the police said. The
women’s breasts were chopped off and the blood was allowed to flow out. One of the bodies was cut
into 56 pieces, the police chief said. The body parts were found from three pits.
The main accused Is Muhammad Shafi, described as a “sexual pervert” and sadist who lured the women
to the house of Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila. Shafi was out on bail in a 2020 case involving a sexual
assault on a 75-year-old woman.
Shafi allegedly promised the victims money to act in a pornographic film. At the same time, he “advised”
Bhagaval Singh and Laila to carry out a human sacrifice to end their financial troubles and become
wealthy, the police said.
“There’s a possibility that the accused ate parts of body after killing the victims. It is being investigated,
but not confirmed yet,” said Kochi police chief CH Nagaraju.
Bhagaval Singh, a massage therapist and “healer” with a social media following, was reportedly
associated with the state’s ruling CPI(M). The party, however, denied that he was a member.
Roselin disappeared in June, said the police, and Padma in September. They were murdered on June 6
and September 26, according to the police.
The police were Investigating the disappearance of Padma when they discovered the killings. The
women’s phones were traced to Shafi. He was tracked down with the help of CCTV footage and a car
that he had abandoned. Investigations led the police to the house in Pathanamthitta, where Bhagaval
Singh and his wife reportedly confessed.
Source: NDTV
