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| Two children sacrificed in Jharkhand |
Two children were sacrificed by an occult practitioner Tuesday in Latehar district of Jharkhand, police said Wednesday.
Jhari Oraon, a resident of Kusumtola village that is about 130 km from here, attacked six children with a sharp weapon to appease a tribal god, police sources said.
While five-year-old Raju and four-year-old Sushma died on the spot, the other four were injured. Two of the injured children were admitted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science here.
Police said Oraon escaped into the nearby Chadawa jungle after killing the two children. Villagers said he lured the children with toffees and chocolates and took them to an isolated place to sacrifice them.
Two children died on the spot while four others were seriously injured. Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Oraon.
Tribal occult practitioners in the state sacrifice children for good harvest, prosperity and spiritual power. In the last six years, nearly 20 children have been reportedly sacrificed in the state.
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