An 18-month-old girl was found dead in a well in front of her house at Boodinal village of Shahapur taluk in the district on Tuesday morning. It is suspected that the girl may have been killed for the purpose of black magic as materials used for the witchcraft were found at the spot.
The victim, Amrita, is the second daughter of Basayya Swami and Lakshmi. The girl, who was sleeping with her mother on Monday night, is said to have gone missing all of a sudden when Lakshmi woke up at around 3 am.
The family members searched for the girl and found her body floating in the well.
Rachaiah, the girl’s grandfather, said that she may have been killed in a witchcraft performed as part of a treasure hunt. District Superintendent of Police Vinayak Patil visited the spot for an inspection. The Vadagera police have registered a case and are investigating.
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