11-Year-Old Boy Killed in Ritual Sacrifice for School's 'Success' in UP

School director, father, and three teachers arrested for the murder of a student in Hathras, believed to be part of a black magic ritual.

The victim, Kritarth, was a Class 2 student at DL Public School in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
The accused include the school's director, Dinesh Baghel, his father Jasodhan Singh, and three teachers.
Police report that the boy was strangled after waking up and crying during the abduction for the ritual.
The accused had previously attempted to sacrifice another student earlier this month but failed.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and local authorities are investigating the incident.