Aurangabad (Maharashtra): In a suspected case of
child sacrifice, five children of a family were killed in a
village in Hingoli district and four persons, including three
women, have been arrested in this connection.
The boys, aged between 4-12, belong to a family in Digras
village in Maharashtra and were killed between December 2009
and March 2010, police said.
The killings came to light recently following which
police registered a case of murder against six suspects and
arrested four persons yesterday after conducting searches at
their residence, Police Inspector M A Rauf told.
The four accused identified as Parshuram Dalvi, Kalvati
Kundlik Mokle, her husband Kundlik Mokle, Aasha J Dalvi,
Vandana Mokle and her husband Vithal Mokle have now been
remanded to police custody till March 22.
The accused landed in police net after Vandana allegedly
tried to sacrifice one more child--Rishikesh Dalvi-- early
this month, at the behest of a local self-styled godman, who
is absconding, Rauf said.
Vandana, who is childless was also allegedly preparing to
sacrifice 11 children to fulfil her wish to become a mother,
sources said.
Police also recovered material like ash, black thread,
unknown poisonous substances and some herbs during the search,
he said.
PTI
