Nabarangpur Witchcraft Horror: Woman’s body exhumed & beheaded after 42 days of death

Nabarangpur: In a shocking incident, the grave of a 27-year-old woman was allegedly dug up 42 days after her death, and her head was severed and taken away for witchcraft practice at Narsinghguda village under Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district.

The incident came to light after villagers found that two chickens had been sacrificed inside the grave. Materials suspected to have been used for witchcraft were also found scattered around the burial site.

According to information, the woman died on September 26. She was reportedly suffering from chickenpox at the time of her death. Believing that a divine spirit had entered her body, her family members decided against cremating her and buried her at the village cremation ground.

The family members kept watch over the burial site for the first 21 days, apprehending that practitioners of black magic might attempt to dig the grave. However, they stopped guarding it after 21 days. The shocking incident took place 42 days after the woman’s death. Some villagers who had gone out in the morning to relieve themselves noticed that the grave had been dug up. They immediately informed the woman’s family.

When family members and other villagers reached the spot, they found two chickens sacrificed inside the grave. Materials believed to have been used for witchcraft were also found scattered around the burial site.

The family alleged that the woman’s head had been severed from her body and taken away for witchcraft practice. However, the motive behind the act is yet to be established. Following the incident, the family reburied the body.

Nabarangpur SDPO Krushna Chandra Bhatra said the police had not received any formal complaint from the family so far. He said that if a complaint is lodged, the police will exhume the buried body and conduct an investigation to ascertain the facts.

The incident has sparked fear and outrage in Narsinghguda village, with locals demanding a thorough investigation to identify those responsible for the incident.