Horrific news from India, where a four-year-old child has been offered as a human sacrifice.
The Times of India reports that a crazed villager snatched the child off the streets and offered his blood to Goddess Kali (pictured above).
“The macabre incident took place in Scheduled Castes colony in the remote Pokur village at Valetivaripalem mandal in Prakasam district on Wednesday,” the report says.
“Police recovered the sickle used by the accused, P Tirumala Rao (35), to kill the boy, Manu Sagar, at his residence.
“Enraged villagers caught hold of Rao and set him on fire. He was taken to Kandukur hospital with burns to 40 percent of his body.
“Villagers said Rao performed black magic and believed he would attain divine powers and wealth by human sacrifice.”
