A 40-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practising sorcery in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Saturday.
Two persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with the killing, they said.
The incident happened at remote Orelguda village under Kalimela police station limit on Thursday night, officer- in- charge of the police station, Sasadev Behera said.
This was the second such killing in the tribal- dominated district this month, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Jaga Kabasi, a resident of Orelguda village.
Police said one Deba Banjami of the village was unwell for the last few days. He was admitted to hospital by his family members but he died on Thursday.
The family members of Banjami suspected that he died
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