Police had been investigating since then but reported no significant evidence until a special team of the Assam Police managed to identify the alleged killers using technical data linking them to the victim.
Guwahati police commissioner Diganta Barah told reporters Tuesday that 12 people were involved in the woman’s murder, with five accused of planning the killing.
Pradeep Pathak, 52, the primary suspect, stands accused of orchestrating the killing to mark the anniversary of his brother’s death.
“During investigation, we found this was a case of human sacrifice to please Maa Kamakhya (a Hindu goddess),” said Barah.
Pathak’s brother died 11 years earlier, and he allegedly wanted to perform a Hindu ritual on the date of his death in memory of his brother, according to the police chief.
“The accused apparently believed that the sacrifice would appease the soul of the deceased,” said Barah.
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