Pathanamthitta – 25 years ago, a human sacrifice similar to the present took place in Ilantur. On August 21, 1997, a four-and-a-half-year-old girl was killed in Ilantur due to witchcraft. A child named Ashwini, daughter of Shashiraja Panicker, was burnt to death at Kaniyamparam in Ilantur Pookode. R. The case was investigated by the then Aranmula SI K. Harikrishnan when Srilekha was Pathanamthitta SP. Later, Addie. He retired as SP.
According to Harikrishnan, who was SI at that time, the police came to Elantur from Aranmula station after receiving information that human sacrifice was taking place. But by the time he reached there, the child had already been killed. He revealed to Manorama News that there were more than 25 wounds on the child’s body.
“Most of the wounds were caused by burns. It is clear that many of the injuries occurred over several days. Large holes were made in the child’s feet with a barbed wire. Burns were also inflicted on private parts. The rear part was burnt by sitting on the heater. It was a very cruel and sad sight. Father, who is a homeopath, his second wife and his third wife also committed this atrocity. “All three accused were arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment,” he said.
The first accused in the case is Sasiraja Panicker’s third wife Seena. The second accused is Sashiraja Panicker and the third accused is his second wife Sukumariamma. According to the remand report filed by the police in Pathanamthittam First Class Magistrate Court, the fathers made a prediction through Sena to find the hidden ancestral property of Shashiraja Panicker. Pooja rituals were performed to get this but to no avail. Seena suggested that the reason for this was the work of evil spirits residing in Ashwani’s body and that they could be removed by burning them. Due to this, this cruelty was shown to the toddler.
At the same time, he added that the reason for the murders was human obsession with wealth and misguided life relationships and it was extremely shameful.
English Summary: Rtd police officer reveals details of human sacrifice case from Elanthoor 25 years back