Human sacrifice bid foiled in Rajasthan temple

A bid to carry out human sacrifice was on Friday foiled in a temple in Rajasamand district of Rajasthan, police said.

Jaipur: A bid to carry out human sacrifice
was on Friday foiled in a temple in Rajasamand district of
Rajasthan today, police said.

Kesar Singh had, under the influence of alcohol, abducted
a 5-year-old boy Dashrath yesterday when he was playing in
Baloto village, they said.

Singh had taken the boy to a temple and attempted to slit
his throat with an axe when some children raised an alarm
following which he was nabbed by the locals.
The boy was rushed to hospital where he was being treated
for head injuries he sustained during the sacrifice bid.
PTI