Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Three Men Kill Friend Over Sacrifice Fear
Three friends killed their friend Naveen because they were scared he would kill one of them to become rich.
They went to see an occultist who told Naveen he could get rich quickly by sacrificing someone close to him.
Naveen asked if killing a friend would work, and the occultist said yes.
Later, the friends argued and hit Naveen with a gas cylinder, killing him.
They then burned his body in his auto rickshaw.
The police found out what happened and arrested two of the friends, with the third to be arrested soon.
Three friends killed their auto rickshaw driver friend Naveen over fear he would sacrifice them for wealth.
The friends overheard an occultist suggest Naveen could become rich by killing a close friend.
An argument ensued, leading to Naveen's death by a gas cylinder and subsequent burning of his body.
The charred body was discovered the next day, prompting a police investigation.
Two of the perpetrators have been arrested, with the third expected to be taken into custody soon.
- Who
- Naveen aka Nandu (victim), Pawan, Sagar, and Naseem (perpetrators)
- What
- Murder of Naveen by his friends over fear of being sacrificed
- When
- On Tuesday evening, body discovered on Wednesday
- Where
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Fear that Naveen would sacrifice one of them to get rich, as suggested by an occultist
- Victim
- Naveen aka Nandu (35-year-old auto rickshaw driver)
- Perpetrators
- Pawan, Sagar, and Naseem (auto rickshaw driver friends)
- Location
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Motive
- Fear of being sacrificed for wealth
- Weapon
- Gas cylinder
- Discovery
- Charred body found on Wednesday
- Arrests
- Sagar and Pawan arrested, Naseem to be arrested soon