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40-Yr-Old Man Dies After Being Force-Fed Poison Over Sorcery Suspicion, 13 Held
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|August 18, 2025
At least 13 people were arrested for their involvement in the cold-blooded murder of a 40-year-old man on suspicion of sorcery in Seskhal area of Rayagada district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Burusubadi village under Badaalubadi panchayat within Seskhal police limits on August 8. The deceased is Ramarao Jilakara, said IIC M Achary.
The IIC said accusing Ramarao of practicing witchcraft, a group of villagers tied him to an electric pole at the village square, assaulted him before forcing him to consume poison. After the victim died, they carried his body on a cot to the cremation ground and set it on fire. The villagers also threatened Ramarao's family members of dire consequences if they revealed the incident to anyone, he said.
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
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