In India, shocking news shook society: the management of one of the schools killed an 11-year-old student during a sacrifice, which they said was carried out for the purpose of "prosperity" of the educational institution. This terrible event happened in the state of Uttar Pradesh and caused outrage among parents, teachers and human rights defenders.
The school owner, who is said to believe in "Tantric" rituals, asked his son, the school principal, to sacrifice a child for the "prosperity" of the school and his family.
The father and son, together with three other employees, abducted the victim from the school's dormitory and took her to a secluded place for sacrifice. He was strangled.
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested five people, including the school owner, principal and two teachers.