Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Tribal man kills mother over witchcraft suspicion
A 35-year-old man named Tapan Singh allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother, Raimani Singh, in a village in Odisha, India.
Tapan believed that his mother was performing witchcraft.
The incident happened on January 29, 2024, in the village of Kolarafulia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Betnoti Police Station.
The police are investigating the case.
A 35-year-old tribal man allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.
The accused, Tapan Singh, suspected his mother, Raimani Singh, of performing witchcraft.
The incident occurred in Kolarafulia village under the Betnoti Police Station on January 29, 2024.
Police have confirmed the incident and are investigating the case.
The deceased was identified as Raimani Singh, and the accused is her son, Tapan Singh.
- Who
- Tapan Singh (35) and Raimani Singh (55)
- What
- Tapan Singh allegedly killed his mother Raimani Singh
- When
- January 29, 2024
- Where
- Kolarafulia village, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
- Why
- Tapan Singh suspected his mother of performing witchcraft
- Victim
- Raimani Singh (55)
- Accused
- Tapan Singh (35)
- Location
- Kolarafulia village, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
- Date
- January 29, 2024
- Police Station
- Betnoti Police Station
