Police suspect 'cannibalism' in a murder and 'human sacrifice' case

Roselin and Padma, the victims, were tied up and tormented before being strangled, according to authorities. The breasts of the women were severed, and the blood was allowed to run freely.

The police in Kerala stated today that a couple who reportedly maimed and killed two women in a ritualistic "human sacrifice" to get rich quick may have eaten the flesh of their victims.

Roselin and Padma, the victims, were tied up and tormented before being strangled, according to authorities. The breasts of the women were severed, and the blood was allowed to run freely. According to the police chief, one of the bodies was sliced into 56 pieces. The human pieces were discovered in three pits.

Muhammad Shafi, the primary accused, is characterised as a "sexual deviant" and sadist who enticed the ladies to the home of Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila. In a 2020 case involving a sexual attack on a 75-year-old lady, Shafi was free on bond.

Shafi allegedly promised the victims money in exchange for their participation in a pornographic video. At the same time, he "recommended" Bhagaval Singh and Laila to perform a human sacrifice in order to resolve their financial difficulties and become affluent, according to authorities.

"It's possible that the suspects ate body parts after murdering the victims. It is being investigated but has not yet been proven "Kochi police head CH Nagaraju stated.

Bhagaval Singh, a massage therapist and "healer" with a social media following, was said to be connected to the state's governing CPI (M). The party, on the other hand, denied that he was a member.

"He collaborated with us but was not a member of our group. He was formerly a progressive, but after his second marriage, he turned religious. It might be due to his wife's influence "PR Pradeep, a CPI(M) official, stated

According to authorities, Roselin vanished in June and Padma vanished in September. According to investigators, they were murdered on June 6 and September 26.

The deaths were uncovered while the authorities were investigating Padma's disappearance. The phones of the women were tracked back to Shafi. He was apprehended using CCTV images and a car that he had abandoned. The cops were escorted to the residence in Pathanamthitta where Bhagaval Singh and his wife allegedly confessed.

Shafi, the primary accused in the case, "is a sexual deviant, a psychotic killer," Mr Nagaraju said, adding that the school dropout was hooked to sexual perversion and "delighted in cruelty."

Shafi strangled and decapitated Padma and sliced her corpse into 56 pieces, according to authorities.

Roselin was supposedly strangled and her breasts were severed by Laila.

According to the findings, one of the ladies was tortured with a knife.

Shafi is suspected of luring the ladies after contacting them over social media.

"Shafi, the prime accused, is a pervert. He performed sexual perversions on the women. We're looking into if there are other suspects and whether similar incidents have occurred. Sadism and perversion were his motivations "Mr. Nagaraju said

Shafi reportedly exploited his wife's Facebook account to hunt for persons in financial need. That's where he allegedly met Bhagaval Singh and his wife, who he subsequently discovered were interested in human sacrifice, according to authorities.

The police commissioner also mentioned Shafi allegedly attempted to rape an elderly woman. He said that the injuries she sustained were identical.