In the recurring exorcism killings in Kerala, a college student, Aathira, 18, lost her life in Pathanamthitta district on Friday night.
The police has registered a case for unnatural death and detained her relatives for questioning. Aathira, daughter of Prasannakumar of Kalashakuzhy in Vadasserikara, died on her way to the hospital after falling unconscious following an epileptic seizure, her relatives said. However, police is not taking their statements at face value.
The body of the girl had burn marks caused by camphor creating suspicion that she was killed in the course of exorcism and black magic.
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“We have questioned her close relatives, including her parents,” he said. He, however, denied that a paternal uncle of the girl had been arrested. “Nobody has been arrested so far.”
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The family members of the girl are believed to be followers of a Shubhananda Swami, a local spiritual leader, and they used go for retreat in his ashram, said a local police official.
Kerala: 18 year old girl dies during exorcism
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