Quest for hidden treasure: Youth tries to give father as human sacrifice in Odisha

Earlier, a group of local villagers had tipped local officials at the Kalampur police outpost after they saw Majhi forcing his father to wear a white cloth.

Human Sacrifice Bid Foiled

Police on Saturday arrested a youth on the charges of attempting to kill his father as human sacrifice in the belief that he will find hidden treasure. The shocking incident has been reported from Belpada area in Kalahandi district.

The accused youth, identified as Lingaraj Majhi, has been arrested along with a priest Chitrasen Rana. Both Majhi and Rana were arrested following timely intervention of police.