Archive · 21 May 2025
5 Arrested for Witchcraft Killings of Two Women
In East Singhbhum, five people were arrested for murdering two women.
The killings occurred on May 14th.
The accused believed the women practiced witchcraft and were responsible for the death of Soma Bodra's 10-year-old daughter.
Soma, along with others, abducted the women, strangled them, and buried their bodies in a forest.
The police were alerted after the women were reported missing, and their bodies were exhumed.
The accused have been sent to jail.
Five people were arrested for killing two women.
The victims, Pangela Purty and Choko Bodra, were murdered on suspicion of witchcraft.
The accused believed the women caused the death of a child.
The women were abducted, strangled, and buried in a forest.
The police are searching for other suspects involved.
- Who
- Five people were arrested for killing Pangela Purty and Choko Bodra.
- What
- Two women were murdered.
- When
- May 14th
- Where
- East Singhbhum district
- Why
- The accused suspected the women of witchcraft and causing a child's death.
- Location
- East Singhbhum district
- Date of Murder
- May 14
- Victims
- Pangela Purty (48) and Choko Bodra (45)
- Arrests Made
- Five
- Accused
- Soma Bodra
