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2 arrested in Tripura for sacrificing a woman to get at hidden treasure

The police in Tripura said on Friday that they had arrested two men who had confessed to beheading a young woman in a bizarre sacrifice ritual.

"One of the killers said he was directed by God in a dream to sacrifice three women and in return would be given the key to a hidden treasure," a police spokesman told AFP by phone from the state capital, Agartala. "The two men beheaded the woman and left the body in a nearby jungle," the spokesman said.

The police said the killers, now in a state of "hysteria" in the lockup, still believed they could "complete the unfinished task" of sacrificing two more women to get the hidden treasure.

"One of them said they would definitely try to posses the hidden treasure containing gold, money, and other valuables, as told by God, after they come out of jail."

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