Kanpur: In an effort to find buried treasures, a woman and her daughter allegedly hacked her five-year-old neighbor’s daughter to death as part of a ritual sacrifice in the Banda district on Monday.
Surprisingly, the father of a dead girl had died ten days ago because of a prolonged disease.
The woman, and her daughter of Chamraudi Village under Kotria Police Kotwali committed a crime after coming under the influence of a magician.
“The magicians told the defendant that he would be buried by treasure, if he sacrificed a child as part of the ritual,” said the sources of the police.
Following the Sorcerer instruction accused of deciding to do a ritual.
He, with his daughter, kidnapped his five-year-old neighbor’s daughter and divided his throat, causing his death, the police said further.
When the victim’s mother could not track it, he told the police.
The incident was revealed on Tuesday when the police questioned the small sons accused.
He told the investigators that his mother and sister had shocked the girl and then threw her body in Nullah nearby, the police said next.
The body was taken and sent for post-mortem examination.
A serious injury sign was found in the victim’s neck, said Inspector Kotwali Bhaskar Mishra.
The accusation told the police that he had killed his neighbors as “part of the ritual sacrifice” to find the treasure buried after being told by Okultists, further inspectors said.
“After receiving information about this case, the police restored the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
Further investigation will be carried out based on complaints and autopsy reports.
We have arrested the defendant’s woman, her daughter and her husband to be questioned.
We are investigating incidents from other angles too , “Inspector added.