Village where houses go without doors, windows

Surprisingly, Sialia village has not recorded any theft or burglary for a long time, according to the local police.

Sub-divisional police officer, Pattamundai, Rama Chandra Goud, told PTI that no theft or burglary had been reported from that village for years together.

"However other criminal offences did take place," he said.

Many in adjacent villages dismiss the unconventional practise as a superstition, perhaps with valid reason because the residents of the village believe in the power of Goddess Kharakhai Thakurani to protect them from harm.