In an act driven possibly by superstitious beliefs, a man on Thursday decapitated a woman with an axe at Nischintapur village under Badasahi Police limits of Mayurbhanj district.
The deceased has been identified as Gouri Behera, a resident of Nischintapur village and the accused as Babuli Mahakud of the same village.
As per reports, Gouri had gone to a villager’s house to perform puja for the construction of the roof of a new house. After performing the rituals, she was returning home when Babuli waylaid her. Before she could understand anything, Babuli took out an axe and chopped off her head.
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As the news spread, villagers rushed to the spot and overpowered Babuli. On being informed, a team from Badasahi Police Station led by IIC Umashankar Nayak rushed to the spot, rescued Babuli from the villagers and arrested him. The police also seized the weapon used in the crime.
With the help of a scientific team, the police have launched an investigation to ascertain the superstitious belief that drove Babuli to commit such a heinous crime.