Human Sacrifice in Kerala; women traps by offering role in movie

In the brutal murder of two women in Kerala, more updates are coming about the man who traps the ladies and the couple. As per the police reports, the middleman Shafi alias Shihab is the main conspirator in the dual murder in Pathanamthitta in the suspected human sacrifice case. It was Shafi who convinced the couple about the benefits of human sacrifice to overcome financial burdens.

Shafi found the victims and was present during the murder, chanting mantras, they say. Shafi approached Bhagaval Singh through a fake account on Facebook, ‘Sreedevi’. It is unclear at the moment if he chose him based on any factors or if Bhagaval was a random person he happened to talk to. Anyway, ‘Sreedevi’ advised Bhagaval to talk to one Shihab (Shafi himself) who is a diviner.

Trusting the words of ‘Sreedevi’, Bhagaval spoke to Shihab over the phone. He convinced Bhagaval of the impact of black magic. Shafi met the couple at their house in Elanthoor. He also convinced the couple to engage Laila in a physical relationship with him as part of his ‘pooja’. Meanwhile, he told the couple about the possibility of human sacrifice for prosperity. He assured them that he will arrange women for sacrifice. Shafi also told them that ‘Sreedevi’ was a beneficiary of sacrifice.

‘Sreedevi’ also confirmed this during a chat on Facebook. The first victim of Shafi was Rosly, a lottery agent in Kalady. She was offered an opportunity in the film industry and a remuneration of Rs 10 lakh. Roslyn was tied to a cot in Bhagaval’s house under the pretext of shooting and butchered brutally. Shafi chanted ‘mantras’ during the murder, police say. Shafi received Rs 2 lakh for the first murder.

But things didn’t change for Bhagaval and Laila as assured by the ‘diviner’. Shafi then told them that the curse on the family was so heavy that one more sacrifice was required. The second victim, Padma, was lured by Shafi in a similar way. She was also a lottery agent in Kochi.

The remains of Padma and Rosly were found in dozens of pieces in the search that continued till late evening on Tuesday. Police also said that Shafi was accused in a 2020 sexual assault case in Puthenkurish. The victim was a 75-year-old woman. He got bail in the case in February 2021. The trial is about to begin.