Malkangiri: A 40-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practicing sorcery in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, police said Saturday.
Two persons were arrested Saturday in connection with the killing, they said.
The incident happened at remote Orelguda village under Kalimela police station limits Thursday night, officer-in-charge of the police station, Sasadev Behera said.
This was the second such killing in the tribal-dominated district this month, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Jaga Kabasi, a resident of Orelguda village.
Police said one Deba Banjami of the village was unwell for the last few days. He was admitted to hospital by his family members but he died Thursday. The family members of Banjami suspected that he died due to some evil spirit spell cast by Kabasi.
They barged into Kabasis house, dragged him outside and thrashed him with wooden stick leading to his death, Behera said.
On the basis of a complaint lodged by the relatives of Kabasi Friday, police detained Urga Banjami, father of the man who died due to illness, and his son Irma Banjami Friday, he said.
The father-son duo was arrested Saturday after thorough interrogation and further investigation is in progress, he said.
Earlier, a man was killed in Urmaguda under MV-79 area of the district by villagers August 5 on suspicion of practicing sorcery, police said.
(PTI)
