Mahabubabad (Telangana): Blind faith can turn fatal. The Mahabubabad district witnessed the murder of two on suspicion of sorcery (black magic).
According to police, Sivaratri Kumaraswamy of Bollepalli, Guduru Mandal, Mahabubabad district, suspected that members of Alakuntla Komaraiah's family in the neighbourhood were taking recourse to black magic.
He was of the view that it was sorcery that led to the death of his father Ellaiah, son's indisposition due to epilepsy and his wife's deteriorating mental health. Even his sister-in-law (brother's wife) death to a thunderstorm was attributed to sorcery.
Kumaraswamy used to have frequent brawls with Komaraiah's wife Sammakka (60) and son Sammayya (40), whom he alleged were the brainchild behind all the miseries in his house.
Five days ago, Sammayya was driving an auto in the village when Kumaraswamy came in front of him and collided with his auto. As a result, Sammayya filed a complaint with the Guduru police station against Kumaraswamy.