Bhopal: Suspicion of witchcraft behind the murder of a 20-year-old youth
Madhya Pradesh: Police have solved the murder of a 20-year-old man, whose charred body and motorcycle were found in a forested area near Budhni. The crime is said to have been committed due to suspicion of witchcraft. Superintendent of Police Sai Krishna made this announcement at a press conference.
On December 24, Ajay Bhagre reported at the Makhan Nagar police station that his brother, Chandan Raghuvanshi, a farm laborer, had gone missing after leaving home on his motorcycle on December 23. Acting on the complaint, police filed a missing person report on the instructions of the Superintendent of Police and began an investigation.
During the investigation, police learned that Chandan was last seen with Sushil Nagvanshi and other villagers. CCTV footage showed that Chandan had gone with four people but did not return. After sustained interrogation, the accused confessed to killing Chandan in a forest near Mid Ghat in Budhni and burning his body and motorcycle to destroy evidence.
Police stated that the main accused suspected Chandan of practicing witchcraft, which he believed was responsible for his mother’s death, and killed him in revenge. The burned body and motorcycle were recovered from the scene.
