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17-yr-old boy killed for human sacrifice, father, brother booked

PTI
Published : Jun 30, 2018, 11:12 am IST
Updated : Jun 30, 2018, 11:12 am IST

The case has been registered under Section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

The village sarpanch and some locals had lodged a complaint alleging that the teenager was killed for human sacrifice. (Representational Image)
 The village sarpanch and some locals had lodged a complaint alleging that the teenager was killed for human sacrifice. (Representational Image)

Jaipur: The father and a brother of a 17-year-old boy were booked after the village sarpanch and locals claimed that the teenager was killed allegedly for human sacrifice in Bharatpur district, police said.

A case was registered against the father and elder brother of the deceased 17-year-old boy, they said.

Khori village sarpanch Manoj Jatav on Friday lodged a complaint against Indrajeet Jatav (40) and his elder son Baljeet Jatav (20) stating that Rajveer Jatav was murdered by his father and brother.

“His funeral was conducted hurriedly near their house last night," Station House Officer (SHO) of Veir police station Sitaram Meena said.

The village sarpanch and some locals alleged that the teenager was killed for human sacrifice.

The two have been detained for interrogation, the SHO said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.

The case was registered under Section 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), he added.

Tags: human sacrifice, bharatpur
Location: India, Rajasthan, Jaipur