Hyderabad: Severed head found on terrace was a part of human sacrifice

Two weeks back, the severed head of a baby was found on top of the house at Chilukanagar in Uppal. The police have now found out that the act was a part of a human sacrifice executed by the house-owner and his wife in a bid to get rid of evil spirits.

The house owner, K Rajashekhar, who is a cab driver and his wife K Srilatha were arrested on Thursday on charges of abducting and killing the infant.

According to the details, Rajashekhar believed the presence of evil spirits in their house was the reason behind his wife’s failing health and has been approaching doctors, astrologers for the past four years to treat his wife.

It is learned that the couple recently met a ‘Koya Dora’ (tribal man) during their visit to the recently held Sammakka Saralamma Jatara where they were suggested the human sacrifice’ the only solution to secure his her health.

The couple decided to offer human sacrifice and Rajashekhar happened to see a baby lying alone on the roadside in Bhoiguda on January 31 and abducted the baby girl who apparently was left unattended by her parents.

On the night of the total lunar eclipse, which he believed was auspicious time, Rajashekhar beheaded the baby with a knife and threw the torso into the stream. He brought the severed head home where the couple performed a ritual and placed it on the terrace in the south-west corner. However, his mother-in-law raised an alarm on seeing the severed head in the morning. During the investigation, the couple pretended to be innocent but eventually confessed to their offence.