India, June 28 -- A woman in Bengaluru allegedly strangled her pet Labrador as part of a suspected occult ritual and left its decomposing body sealed inside her apartment, NDTV reported.

The discovery was made earlier this week in the city's Mahadevpura area after neighbours alerted authorities about a foul odour coming from the home.

The accused, identified as Triparna Payak, reportedly killed one of her three pet dogs, wrapped the body in cloth, shut the windows and doors, and then locked the house before fleeing, the report added.

According to civic officials, she had strangled the dog and inflicted a deep neck wound, raising suspicions of a black magic killing. The accused is originally from West Bengal.

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