In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh¡¯s Muzzaffarnagar, a two-year-old girl was allegedly ¡®sacrificed¡¯ by the father because a tantrik advised him to do so. It happened near Khaikheda.?
As per a TNN report, it occurred in the jurisdiction of Kakrauli Police Station. Both the accused are in custody. The victim, Tarannum, was allegedly strangled by her 30-year-old father, Wajid, when the rest of the family was sleeping. After the deed, he slit her throat buried the body in field not too far off.?
According to the Hindustan Times, the now-deceased girl¡¯s mother identified Rehana, approached the police and filed a complaint against her husband for killing their two-year-old daughter. The police arrived at their residence and arrested Wajid. However, the accused tantric managed to flee at that time but was arrested later. The body of the deceased girl was exhumed from the field and was sent for conducting an autopsy.?
The prime accused, Wajid, was a labourer at a brick kiln located in Khaikheda area and was living nearby with his wife and five children including two sons and three daughters. Another labourer, identified as 28-year-old Irfaan, works as a part-time tantric.?
During questioning, Wajid said that Irfaan suggested him to ¡®sacrifice¡¯ one of his daughters for having peace among members of the family. However, later Wajid changed his statement and said that the tantric only told him to perform a havan in his house and he killed his daughter because she jogged his memory about his past girlfriend. The investigating officials mentioned that the Wajid was not giving consistent statements. The two accused have been booked for murder.