Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Gujarat Boy Killed Amid Land Dispute and Witchcraft Claims
A young boy named Kevalji Thakor disappeared in a village in Gujarat.
Police allege that a villager named Savanji Thakor took him and killed him.
The boy’s family had argued with Savanji over a piece of land.
Savanji also reportedly believed the family was using witchcraft against his household.
The boy’s body was found in a nearby well the next day.
Police say the suspect confessed after being taken into custody.
Investigators are also looking again at the death of Kevalji’s older brother, Amitji, whose body was found in a river a year earlier.
Police have not yet determined whether Savanji was responsible for both deaths.
Kevalji Thakor went missing on Sunday in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district.
Police allege villager Savanji Thakor kidnapped and killed the boy.
The suspect reportedly pressured Kevalji’s father, Arvindji Thakor, to sell land.
The boy’s body was recovered from a nearby well the following day.
Investigators are examining whether Savanji was also involved in Amitji Thakor’s death a year ago.
- Who
- Kevalji Thakor was the victim; Savanji Thakor is the accused; Arvindji Thakor is Kevalji’s father.
- What
- Kevalji was allegedly kidnapped and killed, and investigators are examining a possible link to his brother’s earlier death.
- When
- Kevalji went missing on Sunday, and his body was recovered the following day; Amitji died about a year earlier.
- Where
- The incident occurred in a village in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district; the boy’s body was found in a nearby well.
- Why
- The alleged motive involved a land dispute and the suspect’s belief that the family practised witchcraft against his household.
- Victim
- Kevalji Thakor
- Accused
- Savanji Thakor
- Location
- Sabarkantha district, Gujarat
- Reported motive
- A dispute over land and suspicions of witchcraft
- Body recovery
- Kevalji’s body was recovered from a nearby well the day after he went missing
- Earlier death under review
- Amitji Thakor’s body was found in the Debhol River about a year earlier
- Investigation status
- Police are determining whether Savanji was involved in both deaths