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Four-year-old sacrificed by tantric in Assam

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ANI Sonari (Assam) [India]

In a shocking incident of superstition and black magic, a four-year-old girl was allegedly beheaded and offered as sacrifice by a tantrik in Assam's Sonari district.

The victim belonged to an Adivasi community.

The incident came to light when the police recovered the beheaded body of the child.

The incident took place on October 22, the day the child went missing.

However, the angry villagers vandalised the house of the tantric.

According to sources, the main accused, Abdul Jalil, is absconding.

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First Published: Nov 02 2016 | 2:13 PM IST

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