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8-Month-Old Hindu Boy Rescued from Sacrifice Attempt in Bengaluru
In Bengaluru, a very young baby boy was saved just in time from being sacrificed.
The baby was about 8 months old and belonged to a Hindu family.
A couple from a different religious community had allegedly adopted the baby illegally and planned to sacrifice him to find a hidden treasure in their home.
The police and child protection officials were tipped off and rushed to the scene.
They found a pit dug in the couple's home and items for a ritual, but the baby was not there.
After some insistence, the couple brought the baby to them.
The baby was rescued, and the couple was arrested.
The police are now investigating the case.
An 8-month-old Hindu boy was rescued from an attempted sacrifice in Bengaluru.
A couple from a minority community allegedly adopted the baby illegally and planned to sacrifice him to find a hidden treasure.
Officials acted on a tip-off and found ritual items and a dug pit at the couple's home.
The baby was found at a neighbor's home and was rescued by the authorities.
The couple was arrested, and an FIR has been registered for further investigation.
- Who
- An 8-month-old Hindu boy and a couple from a minority community
- What
- Attempted sacrifice of the infant
- Where
- Janata Colony, Sulibele, Hosakote, Bengaluru Rural district
- When
- January 3
- Why
- To allegedly unearth a hidden treasury at their home
Key facts
- Location
- Janata Colony, Sulibele, Hosakote, Bengaluru Rural district
- Date of Incident
- January 3
- Rescued Child's Age
- 8-month-old
- Rescued Child's Religion
- Hindu
- Perpetrators' Religion
- Minority community
- Perpetrators' Relationship to Child
- Adopted illegally from a Hindu couple in Kolar district
- Motive
- To unearth a hidden treasury at their home
Quotes
A source engaged in the rescue of the infant
A person involved in the rescue operation
“We entered the house to find a pit dug at their home and all arrangements gave an impression that the infant was about to be sacrificed by the couple. But there was no sign of the baby boy.”
deccanchronicle.com
“There was a lot of puja materials readied by the couple to conduct some rituals ahead of the sacrifice of the infant. But, when the team reached and inspected the home, there was no baby boy. The couple has kept the boy at one of their neighbour’s home.”
deccanchronicle.com
