Two elderly men Beaten to Death in Kothagudem 'Black Magic'

Suspicion of performing black magic has led to alleged killing of two elderly men by villagers while two others reportedly died by suicide in the district.

According to police, the elderly men, Madakam Bheemaiah (80) of Bussayigudem village in Allapalli mandal and Padam Masaiah (70) of Budugula guthikoya hamlet in Manuguru mandal went missing on October 7



while they were returning to Bussayigudem after performing a puja at a house.

Bheemaiah’s daughter Etti Nandini lodged a complaint with the local police, who registered a case and took up investigation. During the investigation it was found that the elderly men were beaten to death by some villagers under the pretext that they were performing black magic.