Kerala murders: A ‘devi’, a cultist couple, and a deviant killer

For close to two years, 60-year-old Bhagaval Singh, a traditional healer from Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta, spent hours online, interacting with a profile with the handle “Sreedevi”. Unbeknownst to Singh, the “Sreedevi” was a 52-year-old man accused of eight crimes in 15 years, including assault and rape.