Gorakhpur (UP), July 24: A four-year old boy was killed by his cousin allegedly to propitiate God in a village, about 30 kms from here, police sources said today. On advise of a Varanasi based tantrik, the cousin who had been keeping ill health, whisked away Suraj to a secluded house and hacked him to death, the sources said.

The body of the victim was recovered this morning and his cousin was arrested, they said.
Bureau Report