Bihar: Jamui man arrested for killing nephew

PATNA: A man in Jamui killed his own 7-year-old nephew on a tantrik’s advice to get his 3-month-old ailing daughter cured. Police on Saturday arrested main accused Toofani Yadav (35), his cousin Karu Yadav (22) and tantric Janardan Giri (50) ad sent them to jail. Toofani’s mother Kunti Devi (60) and wife Sindhu Devi (31) were earlier arrested in the case.
The ‘human sacrifice’ took place at Kohila under Sono police station area on December 22.The boy was identified as Saurabh Kumar. Toofani and Karu lived near the village while Janardan hailed from Kathara Tand under Chakai police station area in district.
Jamui SP Pramod Kumar Mandal told TOI over phone on Sunday that altogether five persons were arrested in the case. “Saurabh was Toofani’s elder brother Kewal Yadav’s son. Both brothers lived separately. He performed Saurabh’s sacrifice in order to cure his sick daughter on Giri’s direction. The sword used in the crime was also recovered from Karu’s residence,” Mandal said.
SHO Pankaj Kumar Paswan said Saurabh was returning home after purchasing biscuit from a nearby shop when Toofani came with a sword and decapitated him in one stroke. Several villagers were present around and witnessed the gruesome killing,” he said.
Paswan said Toofani had performed ‘rituals’ inside his residence with Karu and the tantric after consuming toddy before committing the crime. He said Toofani had a son, who died within two months of birth last year after suffering from the same ailment.
“On his wife instigation, Toofani contacted Giri through Karu. Giri told him that it was Saurabh who was causing all the problems and he should be sacrificed,” he said.
The SHO said Toofani and Karu fled after the killing. “Giri also left the spot,” Paswan said, adding all the accused were nabbed from the jungle, except the tantric who was arrested from Giridih border in Jharkhand.
Paswan said Toofani’s wife, mother and father knew about the plot and were accused in the case. “We are trying to file chargesheet in the case as soon as possible and will put it for speedy trial,” he said.
He said only Toofani’s father Phuleshwar Yadav is evading arrest. He said both brothers earned livelihood by farming.