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| Five arrested following death of 10-year-old boy in suspected case of human sacrifice in Nepal | Five arrested following death of 10-year-old boy in suspected case of human sacrifice in Nepal |
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| Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a child, which reports say was a suspected case of human sacrifice. | Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a child, which reports say was a suspected case of human sacrifice. |
| The body of the 10-year-old boy was found in a bush in the Nawalparasi village of Kudiya in southern Nepal on Friday. | |
| Superintendent of Police, Nal Prasad Upadhyaya, told Reuters that five people have been arrested in connection with the case and will all be charged with murder. | Superintendent of Police, Nal Prasad Upadhyaya, told Reuters that five people have been arrested in connection with the case and will all be charged with murder. |
| The child had been reported missing three days before his body was found in a bush near a temple on the bank of the Patera river. | The child had been reported missing three days before his body was found in a bush near a temple on the bank of the Patera river. |
| The Kathmandu Post reported that a man confessed to the murder saying that he sacrificed the boy "to chase away the evil spirits" from his son who is often ill after a shaman advised him to do so. | The Kathmandu Post reported that a man confessed to the murder saying that he sacrificed the boy "to chase away the evil spirits" from his son who is often ill after a shaman advised him to do so. |
| The man reportedly offered the boy, his neighbour's child who was alone while his family were in their field, a biscuit and the equivalent of 50 US cents to lure him away from his house. | The man reportedly offered the boy, his neighbour's child who was alone while his family were in their field, a biscuit and the equivalent of 50 US cents to lure him away from his house. |
| He then allegedly restrained him with the help of others, performed a religious rite, and "slit his throat with a sickle" before disposing of the body. | He then allegedly restrained him with the help of others, performed a religious rite, and "slit his throat with a sickle" before disposing of the body. |
| The Nawalparasi district, where the alleged murder took place, borders India to the south. | The Nawalparasi district, where the alleged murder took place, borders India to the south. |
| A similar case in the Thane district of India was reported by IBNLive this week when four people were questioned about the suspected murder and human sacrifice of a 12-year-old boy. | A similar case in the Thane district of India was reported by IBNLive this week when four people were questioned about the suspected murder and human sacrifice of a 12-year-old boy. |
| The boy’s body was recovered from Khadavli river in the Kasara region on 20 July, wrapped in a plastic bag and tied to a bucket. | The boy’s body was recovered from Khadavli river in the Kasara region on 20 July, wrapped in a plastic bag and tied to a bucket. |
| The female relatives allegedly strangled the child with a rope before dumping his body in the river. | The female relatives allegedly strangled the child with a rope before dumping his body in the river. |
| According to the boy's uncle, who had reported him missing, the three women were often seen performing rituals late at night. | According to the boy's uncle, who had reported him missing, the three women were often seen performing rituals late at night. |
| Police suspect that the father and his wife sacrificed the child as a plea to improve their married life. | Police suspect that the father and his wife sacrificed the child as a plea to improve their married life. |