Sarika, daughter of Mohandas and Bhavani couple went missing from Charmatha at Nalkur village Sullia taluk in August, when Bhavani left the child at home with her mother-in-law and went to take part in a SHG meeting. While all efforts to find the child went in vain, she was found dead about two weeks of going missing.
Initially, it was suspected that the child must have drowned in a lake, which is located just 100 mts away from the house. Several said that there were possibilities of the child being kidnapped or being eaten by wild animals. However, the episode that came to light after two weeks was shocking.
The dead body of the child was by a fisherman at Jenukodi, about 2 kms from Charmatha in a petrifying state.
The body placed on a dry areca leaf (Paale) had not head and hands.
With no traces of decay, the body suggested that the killing happened recently. The suspicion of the locals that the baby was slaughtered as a part of black magic practice became stronger.
In the meantime, an elderly woman was killed at Balugodu area. While the police were lagging behind in investigating the matter, the local residents took to street demanding action.
Finally some persons were arrested in connection to Balugodu murder case. During the interrogation it was clear that the Balugodu incident had connection to the Rathnapuri treasure hunt case, which almost coincided with Sarika case.
Meanwhile, there were rumours that the accused had practiced black magic in the Rathnapuri case and when the police visited the spot, it was confirmed that certain rituals were performed by the accused.
While the police are still looking for evidences to confirm that Sarika had become victim to black magic, a youth from Charmatha went missing and there is no clue of his whereabouts.
State level
The matter has reached the state level and the Home minister had asked for a report on the same from the Superintendent of Police.
World of crime
Nalkur, Balugodu, Hariharapallathadka, Kollamogri, Inekidu, Kalmakaru villages have been in news for wrong reasons.
Due to the rare natural resources available in Koojimale and Suttathmale, which is close to this region, the lives of the people here have suddenly changed.
The region has rich source of'Haralukallu', due to which a kind of mafia has developed in the region. Several people have lost their lives due to the greed of the mafia, it is said.
Close to this region is Rathnapuri, which is believed to be a house for immense treasure. While some mafia are on the quest of claiming this treasure, it is aid that Parameshwar Gowda was killed in the course of an attempt to claim the treasure. Now, suspicions are rife that Sarika too was made to death for the same purpose.
With proposed Elephant Corridor on one side and the naxalite movement on the other, the people here are continuously living under shadows of fear.
Priyanka remembered
It may be recalled here that a 3-year-old child was made to death at Yeyyadi supposedly to pacify the deities.
Daughter of Kiran Kumar Jha, who was working in a private firm, Priyanka was living with her parents in a rented house near Yeyyadi.
Kamalaksha Purusa was living near Jha's family and Priyanka used to go to Kamalaksha's house to play every day.
On December 16, 2010 too Priyanka had been to Kamalaksha's house, but on December 17 little Priyanka was found dead in the plantation nearby.
Soon, the cops arrested Kamalaksha and Chandrakala and confirmed that Priyanka was killed by the duo who was practicing black magic.
Generally it is said that in case a human slaughter is performed as a part of black magic, the head and hands are slaughtered. But, Priyanka, according to doctors was killed by pouring boiling hot water. Though the accused are in the jail, the reason for the killing has not been clear yet.
However, it is to be noted here that vulnerable people, especially the elderly and the children are being targeted by the ugly tentacles of a belief system which does not believe in humanity.
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