Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Tantrik and Grandfather Arrested in Occult-Fueled Murder
A grandfather and a tantrik were arrested for the murder of a high school student named Piyush.
The tantrik convinced the grandfather that the family was cursed after two of his children died.
He told the grandfather to kill Piyush and cut his body into pieces to remove the curse.
The grandfather lured Piyush, attacked him, and then cut up his body.
The police found the weapons and arrested both the tantrik and the grandfather.
Police arrested a tantrik and grandfather in connection to the murder of a Class 11 student.
The tantrik allegedly advised the grandfather to kill the boy to lift a family curse.
The grandfather lured the boy, attacked him, and dismembered his body.
The murder was motivated by superstitions and occult practices.
Police recovered the weapons used in the crime and took both suspects into custody.
- Who
- Munna Lal (tantrik), Saran Singh (grandfather), and Piyush alias Yash (victim)
- What
- Piyush was murdered and dismembered.
- When
- Body found last Tuesday, arrests on Sunday.
- Where
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To lift a family curse and remove an 'evil shadow', as advised by the tantrik.
- Victim
- Piyush alias Yash, Class 11 student
- Accused
- Munna Lal (tantrik), Saran Singh (grandfather)
- Location
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Motive
- Remove an 'evil shadow' and lift a family curse
- Method
- Lured, attacked, smothered, dismembered
- Weapons
- Brick, saw, chopper
