Two arrested in Punjab on charges of human sacrifice

Chandigarh (IANS) | The Punjab Police on Thursday solved the case of human sacrifice of a middle-aged woman with the arrest of two persons who tried to kill the woman under witchcraft to get rich. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the arrested persons have been identified as Kuldeep Singh and Jasveer Singh, both residents of Fatehgarh Sahib.

Balveer Kaur (50) was found injured in the fields near a canal in Ferozepur village on Wednesday morning. He is undergoing treatment at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Bhullar said that the accused were circus performers and used to perform cycle shows in villages. He met the victim through her son Dharampreet, who had befriended him eight months earlier.

Fatehgarh Sahib’s SSP Ravjot Kaur Grewal said that both the accused, who aspired to become rich, came in contact with a ‘tantrik’ who asked them to give ‘human sacrifice’ of a woman. Grewal said the accused called Balveer Kaur on Tuesday on the pretext of taking her to a ‘Tantrik’ for worship, but instead took her to a deserted place in Ferozepur village, where they attacked her accidentally, causing He sustained severe injuries on his neck and other parts of his body.

Grewal said, after receiving a tip-off from the villagers, the police started an investigation, following which both the accused were arrested.