The Police Force in India, has arrested five suspects for allegedly killing a 7 year old boy for sacrificial purposes, Edum News reports.
Police officer Himanshu Mathur, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday, stating that the alleged ritual sacrifice was aimed at bringing good fortune to a public school.
The victim was found dead in his bed on Sunday night at the hostel where he lived in the city of Hathras, not far from the country’s famed Taj Mahal.
He stated that the boy was killed before a black magic ceremony conducted by the school’s director Dinesh Baghel’s father.
He added that instead of alerting authorities, Baghel hid the body in the trunk of his car.
“The boy was meant to be taken to an altar as part of a ritual, but got killed before the ceremony could be completed.
Baghel and his father were arrested along with three other teachers at the school, and further details on how the child had died has not been made available.
“The Body is however, undergoing a post-mortem examination,” he stated.
Written by Hope James
