Hyderabad, January 27: A 14-year-old boy was killed by a gang of people who believed a human sacrifice would yield them a secret treasure in Andhra Pradesh's Nirmal town, police said yesterday.
The police yesterday recovered the body of Ganesh at Shyamgarh Fort on the outskirts of the town.
One man, Raju, who reportedly sold the boy for Rs20,000 (Dh1,466) to the treasure seekers, has been arrested while eight members of the gang which sacrificed him are yet untraced and on the run, police said.
The boy was sacrificed for hidden treasure believed to be in the fort on Amavasya (new moon night) on January 24-25. He was buried in the same area.
Ganesh was a Class 9 student at a private school, and was lured away with snacks by Raju, the boy's family members alleged.
On interrogating, Raju confessed to have sold the boy to a man named Prabhakar.
The angry relatives of the boy blockaded a road, demanding the police take immediate action against all accused.
According to locals, several people in the town and other areas in the district believe in hidden treasures and that a human sacrifice would reveal these
The boy was sacrificed for hidden treasure believed to be in the fort on Amavasya (new moon night) on January 24-25. Picture used for illustrative purposes only
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