[TRENDING] Indian Man's Head Found In Johor Temple. What Happened?
A temple caretakee made a chilling find at 7.30am in an Indian temple in Johor - he saw a group of men conducting sacrifical rituals using a severed man's head. The severed head was a homeless Indian, believe to be in his 60's. The picture of the man's decapitated head placed on top of a pedestel used to burn camphor has been widely spread on Facebook, spurring an arguement about the hindu religion and sacrifical rituals. The case is still under police investigation. For developments on this case, 'Follow this story'.
By Mei Mei Chu — 22 Mar 2013, 01:57 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Temple caretaker finds severed head in temple
In what is believed to be a macabre ritual, the severed head of a homeless man was found inside a Hindu temple at an oil palm plantation in Kluang, Johor.
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The head was placed on top of a pedestal used to burn camphor.
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Abdul Majid said the man was a homeless drunk and had been sleeping around temples after his wife and children moved to Johor Baharu.
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The temple caretaker made the grotesque find at around 7.30am. He had allegedly disrupted a group of men who were conducting the ritual using the man's head.
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Upon noticing the caretaker, the group fled in four cars.
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Police says worship is definitely the motive
"Initial investigation revealed that the man, believed to be in his 60s, was killed elsewhere before his head was decapitated and taken to the 70-year-old temple for worship.
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“We believe the suspects had used a sharp weapon to behead the victim. We also believe the man was murdered about eight hours before his head was discovered."
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"Worship is definitely the motive of the case, and it has nothing to do with racial issues or gangsterism. We don't want the public to speculate about this case,"
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