Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (PTI) A 72-year-old man was allegedly killed by two miscreants on the suspicion that he practiced witchcraft, in Chandaka area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, police said on Saturday.

Though the incident took place a month ago, it came to light when the skeleton of the man was found from the Chandaka forest sanctuary area on Friday, they said.

Two persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder. Show Full Article

The deceased was identified as Balram Deogam by his son on the basis of a neck ornament found with the skeleton, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh told reporters here.

The elderly man had been missing since the night of September 30, when he had gone to guard his agricultural field and did not return, he said.

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