Kerala human sacrifice: Victims’ our bodies had been reduce into 56 items; cannibalism angle to be probed

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The Kochi City Police at the moment are probing whether or not the accused within the ‘twin human sacrifice’ case ‘cooked and ate the flesh of the victims’ as there are indications to that impact. 

City Police Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated the police are amassing proof on this regard. “There’s some data that the accused ate components of the physique after killing the victims. It is being investigated. We must conduct DNA evaluation and different scientific examinations,” he stated whereas addressing a press convention in Kochi on Wednesday.

As reported earlier, three individuals Muhammad Shafi (52), a local of Perumbavoor who’s at the moment residing in Kochi; a pair — Bhagaval Singh (68) of Elanthoor and his spouse Laila (59) — had been arrested on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of two ladies in Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta — Padmam (52) a local of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, and Rosily Varghese (50) a local of Thrissur.

Bhagaval Singh and his spouse Laila used to run a therapeutic massage centre at Elanthoor close to Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district at their home. Shafi introduced the 2 ladies to the couple’s residence in June and September, they usually had been brutally murdered by the couple.

The remand report filed on the Judicial First Class Magistrate courtroom confirmed that human sacrifices for prosperity had been the rationale for each murders.

“Mohammed Shafi entrapped Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila and proposed consumption of human sacrifices would ensure economic prosperity. Miniscule but many transactions were made between Shafi and the couple,” Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated. The police will conduct an inquiry into these transactions, he added.

Meanwhile, the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded all three accused to judicial custody. The police stated they are going to method the courtroom in search of custody of the accused for 12 days for initiating additional inquiry and proof assortment.

‘Accused Shafi a sexual and sadistic pervert’

Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated that the primary accused Shafi aka Rasheed is a ‘sexual pervert’ as there have been sadistic accidents discovered on the personal components of the victims. “He is a hardcore criminal, a psychopath. We are investigating whether there are more accused and if more such cases happened,” the commissioner stated.

“In 2020, Shafi raped a 75-year-old woman and inflicted grievous injuries on her private parts as well. This indicates sexual perversion and psychopathic behaviour,” the commissioner added.

Shafi is an area, acquainted with most individuals within the neighborhood, and had his targets, stated Commissioner C H Nagaraju within the press convention.

“Shafi laid the net of entrapment, and the couple partook in the plan — a fourth party’s involvement is yet to be identified for which further investigation is required. We are attempting to trace their social media footprint to uncover more details with respect to both Shafi and Bhagaval Singh”, the commissioner stated.

How the crime unfolded

Padmam who was residing in a rented room in Elamkulam and promoting lottery tickets was picked up from Mullassaery, Chittoor Road, close to Krishna Hospital in Kochi, at round 10.15 am on September 26. Police recovered a clip from CCTV footage wherein Padmam was seen boarding Shafi’s automotive. She was provided Rs 15,000 by Shafi, as per the remand report.

The two reached the home of Bhagaval Singh and Laila at Elanthoor round 4 pm the identical day.

“At the bedroom located in the central part of the house, Padmam demanded money from the accused persons. Following the argument on it, they strangulated Padmam using a plastic rope. When Padmam became unconscious, she was shifted to another bedroom on the western side of the house. Shafi inflicted injuries on Padmam’s private parts with a knife and then slashed her throat which lead to her death. Later, all accused persons cut Padmam into 56 pieces using a cleaver and knives. These parts were collected in a bucket and dumped at a pit which was dug up in the compound of the house at the northern side,” the remand report says.

In the interrogation, the accused individual reportedly confessed to the same human sacrifice carried out on June 2022.

The different sufferer Rosily Varghese of Ashokapuram, Aluva, was taken to the couple’s home at Elanthoor and was reportedly provided Rs 10 lakhs for appearing in a film.

“Rosily’s hands and legs were tied to the bed in a room in the centre of the house. A piece of cloth was inserted into her mouth which was also taped with plaster. She was stabbed by Shafi and her throat was slashed. Later, her private parts were cut and preserved. The accused persons then cut up her body into several pieces and collected them in a bucket. The body parts were later dumped in a pit dug at the eastern part of the house,” said the report.

Police additionally said within the remand report that Shafi was concerned in a rape case registered at Puthencruz police station, close to Kochi, in 2020, and a theft case registered at Velathoval police station, Idukki in 2006. He can be concerned in different prison circumstances, particulars of that are being collected.

⚡️ #KeralaHumanSacrifice | Padmam & Rosily had been butchered into ’56 items’ and buried on the home of a preferred therapeutic massage therapist and his spouse on the recommendation of a self-proclaimed sorcerer, who can be a rape accused, in Kerala — all for ‘prosperity.’ https://t.co/EMLCQyK6G4

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2022

How the investigation started

According to police, Palani Amma (42), Padmam’s sister lodged a lacking criticism at Kadavanthara police station by round 8.20 pm on September 27. Sub Inspector Midhun Mohan recorded her assertion and began the probe.

Later, the investigation was taken over by Sub Inspector Anil Kumar who recovered CCTV digital camera footage from a store on Chittoor highway wherein Padmam was seen stepping into the car of Shafi on September 26 round 10.15 am.

Anil Kumar performed a probe concerning the car and traced Shafi. After interrogating Shafi, it was revealed that Padmam was taken to the home in Elanthoor and there she was murdered. Later, the case was taken over by the Kadavanthara Station House Officer (SHO) who carried out the remaining procedures.

KOCHI: The Kochi City Police at the moment are probing whether or not the accused within the ‘twin human sacrifice’ case ‘cooked and ate the flesh of the victims’ as there are indications to that impact. 

City Police Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated the police are amassing proof on this regard. “There’s some data that the accused ate components of the physique after killing the victims. It is being investigated. We must conduct DNA evaluation and different scientific examinations,” he stated whereas addressing a press convention in Kochi on Wednesday.

As reported earlier, three individuals Muhammad Shafi (52), a local of Perumbavoor who’s at the moment residing in Kochi; a pair — Bhagaval Singh (68) of Elanthoor and his spouse Laila (59) — had been arrested on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of two ladies in Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta — Padmam (52) a local of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, and Rosily Varghese (50) a local of Thrissur.

Bhagaval Singh and his spouse Laila used to run a therapeutic massage centre at Elanthoor close to Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district at their home. Shafi introduced the 2 ladies to the couple’s residence in June and September, they usually had been brutally murdered by the couple.

The remand report filed on the Judicial First Class Magistrate courtroom confirmed that human sacrifices for prosperity had been the rationale for each murders.

“Mohammed Shafi entrapped Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila and proposed consumption of human sacrifices would ensure economic prosperity. Miniscule but many transactions were made between Shafi and the couple,” Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated. The police will conduct an inquiry into these transactions, he added.

Meanwhile, the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded all three accused to judicial custody. The police stated they are going to method the courtroom in search of custody of the accused for 12 days for initiating additional inquiry and proof assortment.

‘Accused Shafi a sexual and sadistic pervert’

Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated that the primary accused Shafi aka Rasheed is a ‘sexual pervert’ as there have been sadistic accidents discovered on the personal components of the victims. “He is a hardcore criminal, a psychopath. We are investigating whether there are more accused and if more such cases happened,” the commissioner stated.

“In 2020, Shafi raped a 75-year-old woman and inflicted grievous injuries on her private parts as well. This indicates sexual perversion and psychopathic behaviour,” the commissioner added.
Shafi is an area, acquainted with most individuals within the neighborhood, and had his targets, stated Commissioner C H Nagaraju within the press convention.

“Shafi laid the net of entrapment, and the couple partook in the plan — a fourth party’s involvement is yet to be identified for which further investigation is required. We are attempting to trace their social media footprint to uncover more details with respect to both Shafi and Bhagaval Singh”, the commissioner stated.

How the crime unfolded

Padmam who was residing in a rented room in Elamkulam and promoting lottery tickets was picked up from Mullassaery, Chittoor Road, close to Krishna Hospital in Kochi, at round 10.15 am on September 26. Police recovered a clip from CCTV footage wherein Padmam was seen boarding Shafi’s automotive. She was provided Rs 15,000 by Shafi, as per the remand report.

The two reached the home of Bhagaval Singh and Laila at Elanthoor round 4 pm the identical day.

“At the bedroom located in the central part of the house, Padmam demanded money from the accused persons. Following the argument on it, they strangulated Padmam using a plastic rope. When Padmam became unconscious, she was shifted to another bedroom on the western side of the house. Shafi inflicted injuries on Padmam’s private parts with a knife and then slashed her throat which lead to her death. Later, all accused persons cut Padmam into 56 pieces using a cleaver and knives. These parts were collected in a bucket and dumped at a pit which was dug up in the compound of the house at the northern side,” the remand report says.

In the interrogation, the accused individual reportedly confessed to the same human sacrifice carried out on June 2022.

The different sufferer Rosily Varghese of Ashokapuram, Aluva, was taken to the couple’s home at Elanthoor and was reportedly provided Rs 10 lakhs for appearing in a film.

“Rosily’s hands and legs were tied to the bed in a room in the centre of the house. A piece of cloth was inserted into her mouth which was also taped with plaster. She was stabbed by Shafi and her throat was slashed. Later, her private parts were cut and preserved. The accused persons then cut up her body into several pieces and collected them in a bucket. The body parts were later dumped in a pit dug at the eastern part of the house,” said the report.

Police additionally said within the remand report that Shafi was concerned in a rape case registered at Puthencruz police station, close to Kochi, in 2020, and a theft case registered at Velathoval police station, Idukki in 2006. He can be concerned in different prison circumstances, particulars of that are being collected.

⚡️ #KeralaHumanSacrifice | Padmam & Rosily had been butchered into ’56 items’ and buried on the home of a preferred therapeutic massage therapist and his spouse on the recommendation of a self-proclaimed sorcerer, who can be a rape accused, in Kerala — all for ‘prosperity.’ https://t.co/EMLCQyK6G4
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2022
How the investigation started

According to police, Palani Amma (42), Padmam’s sister lodged a lacking criticism at Kadavanthara police station by round 8.20 pm on September 27. Sub Inspector Midhun Mohan recorded her assertion and began the probe.

Later, the investigation was taken over by Sub Inspector Anil Kumar who recovered CCTV digital camera footage from a store on Chittoor highway wherein Padmam was seen stepping into the car of Shafi on September 26 round 10.15 am.

Anil Kumar performed a probe concerning the car and traced Shafi. After interrogating Shafi, it was revealed that Padmam was taken to the home in Elanthoor and there she was murdered. Later, the case was taken over by the Kadavanthara Station House Officer (SHO) who carried out the remaining procedures.