Four held in Bihar for human sacrifice, days after mutilated body of girl recovered
Munger, Aug 9: The police here on Monday claimed to have cracked the case of a girl's gruesome murder with the arrest of four persons -- a sorcerer who had ordered human sacrifice, a villager who fell into the black magic trap and two others who helped to perform the heinous act.
The mutilated body of the eight-year-old child, whose both eyes were gouged out, was spotted at a secluded spot last week and injury marks on her private parts gave rise to suspicion that she was raped.
Post-mortem report, however, did not confirm rape but the probe unearthed spine-chilling details.
Munger Superintendent of Police J J Reddy, while interacting with reporters, said that one of the accused, Dilip Kumar, a resident of Padham village, was told by self-styled tantric Parwez Alam that he needs to sacrifice a girl to avert the chances of his wife's miscarriage.
Kumar's wife had conceived after trying unsuccessfully for several years and the couple attributed the same to the magical powers of Alam.
The tantric had insisted that the expectant mother needs to wear an amulet consecrated with the blood and eyes of a virgin girl.
Kumar then consulted co-villager Tanveer Alam, who had introduced the couple to the sorcerer, and Dashrath, who resided in a nearby village called Pharda.
Dashrath had said he could make arrangements for the sacrifice at his poultry farm.
Accordingly, the girl was picked up last Thursday while she was returning home after delivering lunch to her fisherman father along the banks of the Ganges.
After performing the gut-wrenching act, the trio met the sorcerer in Khagaria who made an amulet which Dilip's wife wore around her neck, said the SP.
Besides Dileep, we have arrested Tanveer and Dashrath. A police team was sent to Khagaria from where the sorcerer was arrested, the SP added.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
