Tripura man beheads son-in-law for not converting to his faith

In a shocking incident,a man beheaded his son-in-law in Teliamura,Tripuras West district,allegedly because the latter had refused to convert into the local faith despite having married his daughter a few years ago.

The police said Tapas Bin 35,a Christian,had refused to convert to the local tribal faith despite repeated requests by his father-in-law Gobinda Jamatiya. Following Tapass refusal,Jamatiya beheaded him with the help of a local ojha shaman and dumped the body into a rivulet. While the incident had occurred on Saturday evening,the body of the beheaded person was fished out on Wednesday morning.

Police meanwhile picked up four persons in connection with the crime. Of these,two have been placed under arrest. Those arrested and remanded in custody include Krishnapada Jamatiya 42,who is said to have performed some tribal rituals after Gobinda and another accomplice had reportedly tied down Tapas. Giving details based on the interrogation of the four persons,the police officer said Tapas Bin was a private tutor of Gobindas daughter before he married her about three years ago.