>>64250307
>Traditional Indian beliefs tend to be kind of stupid
Yeah?
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/school-boy-killed-human-sacrifice-hathras-b2619899.html
"A young boy was killed in a ritual sacrifice by teachers who believed it would please the gods and bring good fortune to their school in India, police said on Friday.
The boy, the son of a software engineer at a private firm in Delhi, was killed at a private school in the city of Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
Five people, including the schoolโs director and three teachers, have been arrested for the alleged murder
The director, Dinesh Baghel, and his father, Jashodhan Singh, are accused of orchestrating the ritualistic killing with the help of the three teachers.
Mr Singh, who police said is a believer in black magic and human sacrifice, allegedly performed the ritual to improve the struggling schoolโs financial prospects.
โThe boy was sacrificed as part of a ritual for the schoolโs supposed success and glory. We are investigating if any other individuals were involved in the murder,โ senior police officer Nipun Agarwal"
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39176570
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Police in the south Indian state of Karnataka have arrested three people in connection with the "human sacrifice" of a 10-year-old girl .
Police told BBC Hindi that the child was killed on the instructions of a "sorcerer" to "cure" a paralysed man.
The man's brother and sister have been arrested on charges of abducting and murdering the girl."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/mar/05/india.theobserver
"abducted three-year-old Aakash Singh as he slept. They dragged him into their home and the eldest son performed a puja ceremony, reciting a mantra and waving incense. Sumitra smeared sandalwood paste and globules of ghee over the terrified child's body. The two men then used a knife to slice off the child's nose, ears and hands before laying him, bleeding, in front of Kali's image."