Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Relatives Arrested in UP for Alleged Ritualistic Killing of Boy
A young boy named Aarush was killed by some of his relatives in India.
The relatives thought sacrificing the boy would cure a woman they believed was sick.
They cut the boy's throat, buried him, and then put his body in a river.
The police found out what happened and arrested the people involved.
This event highlights the dangers of superstition.
A nine-year-old boy was allegedly killed in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
Four relatives were arrested in connection with the crime.
The accused believed a human sacrifice would cure a woman they believed was possessed.
The boy was reported missing on April 17.
The accused allegedly slit the boy's throat, buried, exhumed, and disposed of his body in a river.
- Who
- Four relatives, including Jaiprakash Gaur, Indrajeet Kumar Gaur, Bheem Gaur, and Ramashankar Gaur.
- What
- A nine-year-old boy was killed in a sacrificial ritual.
- When
- The boy was reported missing April 17.
- Where
- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The accused believed a human sacrifice would cure a woman they believed was possessed.
- Victim
- Aarush Gaur, 9 years old
- Location
- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
- Accused
- Four relatives
- Motive
- Belief in a cure through human sacrifice
- Arrest
- All four accused arrested
- Missing Date
- April 17
- Body Disposal
- River
