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DL Public School Director, Staff Arrested for Alleged Human Sacrifice of 11-Year-Old Student in Hathras

Sep 27, 2024, 06:33 AM

On September 23rd, an 11-year-old boy named Kritarth Kushwaha, a class 2 student at DL Public School in Rasgawan, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, was murdered at the school's hostel. Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the incident, including the school's director, Dinesh Baghel, his father, Jashodhan Singh alias Bhagat ji, and staff members Ramprakash Solanki, Laxman Singh, and Virpal Singh alias Viru. The FIR was registered under section 103(1) of BNS at Sahpau Police Station based on a man's statement. Reports suggest that the victim was allegedly killed as a human sacrifice for the school's prosperity, possibly involving black magic rituals. Additional Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh stated that the accused have been sent to judicial custody, and further investigations are underway. The victim's family is demanding justice, and police have found evidence related to the alleged human sacrifice.