Man dies by hanging in Nirmal; locals suspect sorcery behind death

An unidentified 35-year-old man was found hanging from a tree on the banks of the Godavari river in Basar under suspicious circumstances. Locals suspect sorcery, while police have registered a case and are probing the death from multiple angles.

Nirmal: A 35-year-old unidentified man was found hanging from a tree under suspicious circumstances on the banks of the Godavari river in Basar on Saturday. Locals expressed doubts over it being a case of human sacrifice during a sorcery act.

Police are still trying to identify the man and suspect that he could be from Maharashtra. A case was registered and investigation was taken up. The reasons behind the death are being investigated.

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Meanwhile, local people suspected that he could have been done to death during a sorcery act, considering the material found at the spot. They reasoned that he might have been killed on January 19, a no moon day. They urged the police to probe the death from various angles, including sorcery.