A shocking incident has emerged from the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, where a 72-year-old man was allegedly murdered by two individuals on the suspicion of practicing witchcraft. The tragic event unfolded a month ago but came to light only after the man's skeleton was found in the Chandaka forest sanctuary on Friday.

The deceased, identified as Balram Deogam, was recognized by his son through a neck ornament found with the remains. According to Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh, the elderly man had been missing since the night of September 30, when he left to guard his agricultural field.

Authorities have arrested two suspects who have confessed to killing Deogam. After allegedly committing the crime, they buried the body in the jungle and disposed of his belongings

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