Elanthoor murders (original) (raw)

The 2022 the Indian Elanthoor murders or the 'Elanthoor human sacrifice case' refers to the crime in which two women were tortured and murdered as human sacrifices in Elanthoor, in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Ongoing investigations by the Kerala Police saw the arrests of Muhammed Shafi, Bhagawal Singh and his wife Laila. The victims were Roslyn and Padma, who were lottery ticket vendors. The case received media attention because the killing was done for human sacrifice, extremely rare in the state.