Business Standard

Cultist gets life term imprisonment for killing seven-year-old

Image

Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)

A local court has sentenced a cultist to life imprisonment for killing a seven-year-old boy to cure an ailing girl.

Additional District Sessions Judge V K Pandey also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused after holding him guilty under relevant sections of the IPC.

According to the prosecution lawyer, the minor had gone to school on December 9, 2014, when the cultist abducted and killed him.

During interrogation, it was revealed that the boy was sacrificed for curing an ailing girl.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Nov 29 2018 | 6:15 PM IST

Explore News