Kerala 'human sacrifices' case: Possibility that accused ate victims' bodies, say police

Kochi (Kerala), October 12: A day after the alleged human sacrifice case in Kerala came to the fore, Kerala police have revealed that there is a possibility that the alleged accused ate the flesh of the victims. In a media briefing, Kochi commissioner CH Nagraju stated that the main accused, Shafi, is a pervert with a criminal history. "There is a possibility that the accused ate parts of the body after killing the victims. It is being investigated, but not confirmed yet," CH Nagraju said. He went on to say that the police had recovered all of the parts of the body of the two victims killed in the crime. "Parts of the body of one of the victim women were recovered from three pits where they were buried. We have recovered some parts of the bodies of the two women who were killed," he added. The matter came to light on Tuesday when three people, including one woman, were caught on suspicion of luring and killing women as a human sacrifice in black magic rituals, according to City Police Commissioner CH Nagaraju. Police arrested three people, including one Shafi and the husband-wife pair of Bhagaval Singh and Laila. Also Read | Punjab Govt allows 2-hour window for bursting green crackers on Diwali, Gurpurab On Wednesday, the Ernakulam magistrate court remanded the three accused in judicial prison for 14 days, which will end on October 26. Police are also looking into whether the prime accused participated in any sexual exploitation. Apart from the human sacrifice ritual case, Kochi DCP S Sasidharan, the chief investigator, stated that at least eight cases have been registered against Shafi over various offences. "Shafi used his wife's Facebook to find people with financial difficulties where he found Bhagaval Singh and Laila, a couple interested in human sacrifice. His wife didn't know about this," S Sasidharan stated. The murders took place on June 6 and September 26, according to the official. The case was filed in Kochi by Kadavanthra police in response to a report of a missing woman (Pathmam) filed in September by the victim's sister. Also Read | Will have meeting with Haryana CM, other officials over SYL issue: Bhagwant Mann -PTC News