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In a shocking incident the body of a seven-year-old girl was found in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on November 15 with her liver extracted. The police suspect that the accused also tried to rape her.
The police said a childless couple in the girl’s village paid ₹ 1,000 to two men to perform an occult ritual so that the couple could have children.
The two men allegedly kidnapped the girl on Saturday night. The men, drunk, tried to rape her and then killed her, the police said.
After this, they allegedly extracted the liver from the girl’s body and took it to the couple. The police suspect that some other body parts could also have been extracted.
The child was found dead in a village on Sunday morning. All four accused have been arrested.
“Several teams were deployed to crack the case. The girl’s neighbours, Ankul and Beeran, were picked up based on suspicion. On questioning, they confessed,” a police official said.
Parshuram got married in 1999 but had not had a child so far, the officer said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken note of the crime and directed officials to take strict action against the accused. He has also directed the officials to extend a financial help of ₹ five lakh to the victim’s family.
