Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of a 42-year-old man whose body was found in Mankad area of Bud Bud in East Burdwan on Wednesday morning.
According to police, the face of the victim was disfigured. Police suspect that someone might have hit him on his face with a heavy substance. The investigating officers recovered vermilion, some garlands and threads from the place where his body was spotted. Police suspect black magic might have been performed in the area.
The victim has been identified as Raju Hasda (42), a resident of Kuchidanga village in Budbud. The locals found the body on Wednesday morning and informed the matter to the police. They rushed to the spot and recovered the body. There were serious injuries on his face and head.
The nature of his injuries suggest the victim was hit by a heavy substance like a chunk of concrete. The exact cause of his death is yet to be ascertained by police.
After interrogating the neighbours of the victim, police came to know Hasda used to practice black magic along with a friend of him. The locals also told police that the victim was found consuming liquor with his friend on Tuesday evening.
Police have detained a person for interrogation.
According to the preliminary investigation, police suspect that more than one person might have been involved in the crime.
The body has been sent for an autopsy which might throw some light on the death of the victim.
Police are investigating if there was any other angle into the incident. They are not ruling of a triangular love relationship which might have led to the murder.
The investigating officers also collected samples from the place where the victim's body was found. A detailed probe has been initiated in this regard.
Some of the villagers are also being interrogated in this connection.