Chhattisgarh man kills grandmother, offers blood to shivling before attempting suicide – India TV

In a horrific case of suspected human sacrifice in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, a man allegedly killed his grandmother and offered her blood in a ‘shivling’ before attempting suicide, police said on Sunday. According to information released, the incident took place on Saturday night in Nankatti village, under the jurisdiction of Nandini police station. Sanjay Pundhir, Sub-Divisional Police in Dhamdha area, said the case appears to have been motivated by superstition but investigation is ongoing.

About the incident

The disturbing incident first came to light after locals informed the police about the discovered body of the elderly woman, identified as 70-year-old Rukmani Goswami, while her grandson, (30-year-old Gulshan Goswami), was also found critically. injured. The police team immediately rushed to the spot and took Goswami to a hospital for treatment.

Further, talking about the details of the incident, officials mentioned, initial investigations revealed that Gulshan lived with his grandmother in a house near a Lord Shiva temple and was known to regularly perform rituals at the temple. On Saturday, he allegedly attacked his grandmother with a trident, killing her, before offering his blood in the temple’s ‘shivling’.

“Later, Gulshan allegedly returned home and stabbed himself in the neck with the same trident, causing serious injuries,” officials added.

Investigation underway

Although, according to authorities, further investigation into the case is ongoing, they added based on preliminary information, it appears that the incident is the result of a deep-rooted superstition.

(With information from PTI)