In a bizarre incident, a 42-year-old woman, who was driven by superstations to observe fast by closing the room to appease goddess, was found dead when the door was opened.
The incident occurred at Julabalada village of Kulida GP under Basta police station and the deceased was identified Sukanti Dalei, wife of Rabindra Dalei. The incident came to light on Monday.
According to reports the woman used to worship Goddess Manasa . And every Tuesday and Friday people from her village and around used to visit her to seek relief from her divine power. For a few days, she was suffering from fever and she told her family members that she , according to dream directions (Swapnadesh), would be remaining alone in a room and none would disturb her. Three days passed when a stinking smell emanated from the room. Yet her husband and family members remained unmoved believing that nothing occurred to her inside the room and she was safe.
The local Sarpanch Sunil Senapati after learning about the incident while went to the house and asked her husband to open the door, he faced resistance from him as well as her devotees and followers.
However, when finally the door was opened on insistance of the Sarpanch, the decomposed body of the woman was found.The cremation of the body was conducted on Monday after information was given to her parents. No report has been made in this regard with the police, said IIC Ashok Nayak.
