A man ‘sacrificed’ his wife to appease the deity in front of his two minor children.
The sensational incident took place in Sonbhadra even when the victim had informed the local police through a written complaint that her husband would kill her.
Brijesh Kewat, a resident of Basauda Zarha in Singrauli area of Sonbhadra, brutally cut the head of his wife, Bitti Kewat, and later buried the body in the same room of his house on Wednesday night.
His sons Subendra Kumar (10) and Manoj Kewat (8) were so frightened to see the brutal killing of their mother that they rushed out of the house and fainted.
The man later offered his wife’s head to a goddess.
Incharge of Sasan police outpost claimed that when the children regained their consciousness early Thursday morning they started weeping and when the villagers enquired they revealed the incident after which the police got the information.
The head was recovered from a nearby temple. Police said that under the influence of some tantric, Brijesh sacrificed his wife and offered her head to the goddess to appease the deity.
Additional Superintendent of Police Pradeep Shendey admitted police negligence and said that a probe had been ordered to fix the responsibility and stern action would be taken against those guilty of not taking cognisance of the victim’s complaint.
A case was also registered and the body was sent for post-mortem. The accused has been arrested and he has confessed to the crime.