The police team investigating the murder of two women as “human sacrifices” here on Tuesday recovered the body parts of the victims from the premises of the accused couple’s residence near Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta.
Based on statements given by the accused, a police team searched the premises of the house where the accused couple – Bhagaval Singh and Laila – had been living and found the body parts of the victims buried underground. Besides the accused , Selvaraj, son of the victim, Padmam, and her sister Palaniyamma, were also present at the spot .
R. Nishanthini, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Swapnil Madhuklar Mahajan, Pathanamthitta District police chief, and S. Sasidharan, Deputy City Police Commissioner in Kochi, led the investigation. Forensic experts and officials from the Revenue Department were also present.
