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Boy killed in ritual sacrifice by school ‘hoping it would bring success’, say police
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boy killed in ritual sacrifice by school ‘hoping it would bring success’, say police

The Independent  

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Hathras shocker: Class 2 boy killed in human sacrifice for UP school's ‘prosperity’; principal among 5 arrested
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hathras shocker: Class 2 boy killed in human sacrifice for UP school's ‘prosperity’; principal among 5 arrested

Hindustan Times  

An 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was killed as a part of an alleged ‘black magic’ human sacrificial ritual by the owners of his school to make the educational institute “more prosperous” in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district last week. UP: Class 2 boy killed in human sacrifice for school's ‘prosperity’; 5 arrested According to the police, the boy, identified …

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Hidden tunnel under Mayan temple reveals new gruesome details of human sacrifices
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hidden tunnel under Mayan temple reveals new gruesome details of human sacrifices

The Independent  

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Archaeologists uncover body of girl stabbed in neck as part of human sacrifice
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Archaeologists uncover body of girl stabbed in neck as part of human sacrifice

The Independent  

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Dhuri shocker: Temple priests murder man, bury body under ‘havan kund’
8 months ago

Dhuri shocker: Temple priests murder man, bury body under ‘havan kund’

Hindustan Times  

Sangrur : A 33-year-old man was murdered and his body was buried under the ‘havan kund’ of a temple in Dhuri town of Sangrur. A 33-year-old man, Sudeep Kumar, was murdered and his body was buried under the ‘havan kund’ of a temple in Dhuri town of Sangrur. “The victim was murdered elsewhere and his body was dumped under the …

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Superstition, Sorcery, and the State: A look at the laws to combat ‘Black magic’ and other such practices
10 months, 1 week ago

Superstition, Sorcery, and the State: A look at the laws to combat ‘Black magic’ and other such practices

Hindustan Times  

This year began with the news of the death of a 5-year-old boy, who was allegedly forcibly dipped in the chilly river Ganga at Haridwar in the height of winter by his family in the belief that the river would cure him of cancer. Superstitions, human sacrifice, black magic and so-called healing practices are often hidden under the garb of …

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‘Human sacrifice’ bid on woman in Punjab, two arrested
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Human sacrifice’ bid on woman in Punjab, two arrested

Hindustan Times  

A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured after being attacked with a sickle by two men who were allegedly told by a sorcerer that human sacrifice would make them wealthy, police said Thursday. Inspector general of police, Ropar Range, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar identified the arrested accused as Kuldeep Singh alias Keepa and Jasvir Singh alias Jassi, both residents of Ferozepur village …

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assam human sacrifice kamakhya temple most shocking crime india murder
1 year, 9 months ago

assam human sacrifice kamakhya temple most shocking crime india murder

ABP News  

Around 25 lakh people visit Assam's Kamakhya temple during the Ambubachi Mela every year. With no detail available and the victim's identity remaining unknown, the police downplayed the human sacrifice angle at that time, and so did the temple authorities. However, it later came to light that the man had been murdered over a financial dispute and his head was …

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5 held in 2019 human sacrifice case at Kamakhya temple: Assam police
1 year, 9 months ago

5 held in 2019 human sacrifice case at Kamakhya temple: Assam police

Hindustan Times  

Assam police have arrested five persons over a “human sacrifice incident” which took place near Guwahati’s Kamakhya Temple in 2019, officials said. 5 held in 2019 human sacrifice case at Kamakhya temple: Assam police On June 19, 2019, Shanti Shaw, 64, a resident of West Bengal’s Hooghly district was allegedly beheaded near the temple during Ambubachi Mela. Guwahati police commissioner …

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'Disheartening' To Note Practice Of Human Sacrifice Still Prevalent: Madras High Court Issues Notice To MP Woman's Family, State Offers Protection
1 year, 10 months ago

'Disheartening' To Note Practice Of Human Sacrifice Still Prevalent: Madras High Court Issues Notice To MP Woman's Family, State Offers Protection

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday said that it is disheartening to see the practice of human sacrifice is still being followed even in the 21st Century. Justice G Chandrasekharan was hearing the plea of a woman belonging to Madhya Pradesh who had approached the court seeking adequate police protection and security. Senior Counsel and State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammad …

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[Human Sacrifice] Woman From Madhya Pradesh Approaches Madras High Court Seeking Police Protection Against Family Members
1 year, 10 months ago

[Human Sacrifice] Woman From Madhya Pradesh Approaches Madras High Court Seeking Police Protection Against Family Members

Live Law  

A woman from Madhya Pradesh, apprehending to be offered in sacrifice, has approached the Madras High Court seeking adequate police protection and security. The woman, aged 23 years alleged that her family members including her step mother were trying to perform her human sacrifice. The woman also submitted that she was a full time worker of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad …

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A macabre murder in a ‘sacrifice for superpower’
1 year, 11 months ago

A macabre murder in a ‘sacrifice for superpower’

The Hindu  

Trigger warning: the following article contains potentially distressing material; please avoid reading if you feel disturbed by violence. “The boys became good friends, and whenever Rohit bought chicken, the teenager would give him extra pieces,” Mr. Kumar said. “Since everything was ready, without any further delay, the 16-year-old boy alerted Ramesh and Shailesh and took Rohit to the cremation ground …

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Human Sacrifice Case | Kerala High Court Dismisses Laila Bhagawal Singh's Bail Plea
2 years ago

Human Sacrifice Case | Kerala High Court Dismisses Laila Bhagawal Singh's Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application moved by Laila Bhagawal Singh, one of the accused in the Human Sacrifice Case.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that, The active involvement of the petitioner in the crime and in another crime is asserted by the prosecution and the materials collected, prima facie reveal her involvement in the present crime.Having …

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From Kanhaiya Lal, Umesh Kohle, Ankita Singh, to Ankita Bhandari and the Kerala human sacrifice saga: 10 crimes of 2022 that shook India
2 years, 1 month ago

From Kanhaiya Lal, Umesh Kohle, Ankita Singh, to Ankita Bhandari and the Kerala human sacrifice saga: 10 crimes of 2022 that shook India

Op India  

2022 saw several brutal crimes being unleashed by barbarians. From the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Lal and his killers making the beheading video and their chilling confession viral, to the sordid saga where 10 people were burnt alive in Bengal and Ankita Bhandari being murdered by BJP leader’s resort owner in Himachal Pradesh, several such crimes shook the conscience of …

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Reopening Crime Files 1960-2022: Nithari, Neeraj Grover to Raman Raghav, Blood Smiley
2 years, 1 month ago

Reopening Crime Files 1960-2022: Nithari, Neeraj Grover to Raman Raghav, Blood Smiley

News 18  

Even as grim details of the Shraddha Walkar case emerge each day, a similar case, wherein a man’s body was chopped and stored in a fridge after being killed by his wife and son in Delhi’s Pandav Nagar, has surfaced. A look at other murders that rocked the nation: Shraddha Walkar case: In a case that shocked the entire nation, …

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Explained: What are the laws against black magic, superstition in India?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: What are the laws against black magic, superstition in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The brutal murders of two women as part of “ritualistic human sacrifices” in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala have left the country in shock. Bihar : Bihar was the first State to enact a law to prevent witchcraft, identification of a woman as a witch and“eliminate torture, humiliation and killing of women.” The Prevention of Witch Practices …

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Kerala human sacrifice | The macabre murders in Elanthoor village
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala human sacrifice | The macabre murders in Elanthoor village

The Hindu  

On October 11, the stench of putrid flesh filled the air of a sprawling and somewhat isolated compound at Elanthoor village. Until the police told him, Singh apparently never suspected that ‘Sreedevi’ and ‘Rasheed’ were the same person, i.e., Shafi. While the Kochi City police are being praised for their efforts, the Ernakulam Rural police are receiving brickbats for not …

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The Evil in God's Own Country: How Kerala has failed to bring laws against superstition and black magic
2 years, 2 months ago

The Evil in God's Own Country: How Kerala has failed to bring laws against superstition and black magic

Firstpost  

Calls for legislation against superstitious practices and black magic have grown louder in Kerala after the human sacrifice of two women and possible cannibalism. The state had previously tried to introduce laws on occult practices — once in 2014 and later in 2019 — but were put in cold storage The state of Kerala is still reeling from the alleged …

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Explained: Kerala’s ‘human sacrifice’ case and India’s shocking record of killings in the name of god
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Kerala’s ‘human sacrifice’ case and India’s shocking record of killings in the name of god

Firstpost  

The case of two women in Kerala being killed as part of a human sacrifice and then possibly eaten has shocked the nation. However, data from the National Crime Records Bureau reveals that India struggles with these crimes — since 2014, the country has seen over 100 such murders Blood-curdling details keep emerging from the Kerala human sacrifice case, which …

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Kerala 'Human Sacrifice' Updates: 'Pervert' Shafi, Other Accused Sent to 12-Day Police Custody; CPM Calls for New Law on Superstitious Rituals
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala 'Human Sacrifice' Updates: 'Pervert' Shafi, Other Accused Sent to 12-Day Police Custody; CPM Calls for New Law on Superstitious Rituals

News 18  

Kerala ‘Human Sacrifice’ Updates: A Kerala court on Thursday sent three accused in the gruesome ‘human sacrifice’ case to 12-day police custody. • Kerala police is now investigating the missing persons cases in Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta districts in the past five years to see if “others fell into Shafi’s trap”. • In the ‘human sacrifice’ case, a pervert is the …

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Wife defends key accused in ‘human sacrifice’ case
2 years, 2 months ago

Wife defends key accused in ‘human sacrifice’ case

The Hindu  

Wife of Mohammed Shafi aka Rasheed, the key accused in the suspected case of human sacrifice of two women, came up in defence of her husband on Wednesday. Shafi had reportedly created a fake social media profile using which he had contacted the second accused, Bhagaval Singh. She said while Shafi had used her phone, she denied that the fake …

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Kerala ‘human sacrifice’, a ‘brain eater’ and other horrors of ‘cannibalism’ in India
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala ‘human sacrifice’, a ‘brain eater’ and other horrors of ‘cannibalism’ in India

Firstpost  

The couple who murdered two women in Kerala as part of ‘human sacrifice’ also turned cannibals, police suspect. The shocking case brings to mind the Nithari serial killings and the criminal Raja Kolander from UP who cooked his victims As the Kerala “human sacrifice” case unravels, chilling details of suspected cannibalism – eating of human flesh by humans – have …

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Kerala 'human sacrifice' case: Mastermind Shafi 'a sexual pervert, psychopath', says senior police officer
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala 'human sacrifice' case: Mastermind Shafi 'a sexual pervert, psychopath', says senior police officer

Firstpost  

Kochi City Police Commissioner CH Nagaraju said Shafi designed the conspiracy and trapped the couple into believing that human sacrifice is needed for financial wellbeing Kochi: The Kerala police Wednesday said that the mastermind in ‘human sacrifice’ case - Mohammed Shafi - is a “sexual pervert, psychopath and crafty fellow” after it was revealed that he lured two women, tortured …

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Kerala 'human sacrifice' case: Main accused who murdered, buried women for financial prosperity has a CPI(M) connection
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala 'human sacrifice' case: Main accused who murdered, buried women for financial prosperity has a CPI(M) connection

Firstpost  

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that 67-year-old Bhagaval Singh seem to be linked to the ruling dispensation of Kerala and also has the involvement of a radicalised element New Delhi: Bhagawal Singh, the main accused in Kerala suspected ‘human sacrifice’ case in which two women were lured in exchange of money, murdered, chopped into pieces, has been identified as a …

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