INDIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR HUMAN SACRIFICE
a district and sessions court in Sagar, India, sentenced to death Mahesh Kurmi...
a district and sessions court in Sagar, India, sentenced to death Mahesh Kurmi, 36, for sacrificing a child in an attempt to "discover" buried wealth.
According to prosecution, Kurmi slew Aabchand village-resident Shreekant, 2, during the Navaratri festival on October 20, 2004. At the time, Kurmi used to conduct exorcism rituals in the village. The corpse was found by police in a nearby forest.
According to prosecution, Kurmi slew Aabchand village-resident Shreekant, 2, during the Navaratri festival on October 20, 2004. At the time, Kurmi used to conduct exorcism rituals in the village. The corpse was found by police in a nearby forest.
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- (Sources: UNI, 07/05/2006)