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Horrific Crime in Bankura: Man sacrifices wife on Ashtami, hacks father to death
- •A bone-chilling incident occurred on the evening of Ashtami in the Lal Baba Manachar area of Bankura under Sonamukhi police station.
- •The accused, Mangal Chowdhury, allegedly cut his own finger first and then sacrificed his 39-year-old wife Rumpa Chowdhury inside the house.
- •He placed his wife's severed head in front of the trident at the household temple.
- •Later, the accused also allegedly hacked his elderly father Rajendra Chowdhury to death with a machete.
- •After wandering around the village with the weapon, the police finally subdued and arrested him.
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A man named Mangal Chowdhury allegedly sacrificed his 39-year-old wife Rumpa Chowdhury inside their home on the evening of Ashtami, placing her head in front of the trident at their household temple. He then also hacked his elderly father, Rajendra Chowdhury, to death with a machete and wandered around the village before being arrested by Sonamukhi police.
Upon receiving news of the murders, the police from Sonamukhi police station arrived at the scene and faced a struggle to bring the armed suspect under control. Using flashlights, officers repeatedly instructed him to drop his machete and surrender before finally taking him into custody.
Locals claimed that a tantrik or occultist used to visit the couple's home, where they regularly performed worship at their household temple, sparking speculation about superstition being involved in the incident. However, law enforcement noted that the exact cause behind the killings remains unclear.
