In one of the most disturbing case to come to light from West Bengal’s Bagdogra in Siliguri, a man was allegedly killed and beheaded.

The victim identified as Imam – was a resident of Bihar’s Kishanganj district and reportedly used to work as a traditional faith healer, also locally known as ojha.

It was on Tuesday that the headless body was discovered in the no. 9 section of Haskowa Tea Garden.

According to investigators, both Imam and his wife Tumpa Ghosh alias Momina Begum, worked as ojhas, or traditional faith healers and were married for over a decade.

Police alleged that Momina Begum had been in a long-term extramarital relationship with Sudip Pal, who is also an ojha. Sudip is married and has two sons.

The two allegedly planned Imam’s murder so they could live together.

As part of the alleged conspiracy, Sudip, along with his nephews Bapi and Nitai, their friend Kaushik Nath and Momina, allegedly lured Imam to Haskhowa.

They slit Imam’s throat, beheaded him and abandoned his body in the tea garden in an attempt to hide the crime.

Following a 48-hour investigation, Bagdogra Police arrested all five accused.