School teacher, family strip, dance naked in public, attempt child sacrifice

A school teacher at Kalaigaon in Assam’s Udalguri district has been accused of planning the sacrifice of a minor boy with the help of his family members and a few relatives.

Driven by superstitious beliefs, the school teacher, Jadav Saharia, and seven others, including his wife and son, stripped and set their house and a two-wheeler on fire before allegedly attempting the minor’s sacrifice during a puja where they danced naked at their house, reports The New Indian Express.

The minor's parent's were also present at the site. The locals tried to intervene but the family attacked them with machetes and other weapons. Later, police too faced a similar situation.

The police later fired shots and restored order. Saharia and his son were injured in the firing and they had been admitted to a hospital. Later, the firefighters arrived and doused the flames.

The teacher’s daughter had committed suicide a few years ago and the locals alleged a tantric had advised the family to offer human sacrifice. “They have to be psychos. Who else would strip in the open in a residential area? The teacher’s daughter had committed suicide earlier and perhaps, the members of the family developed a psychiatric problem after that incident,” said Udalguri Deputy Commissioner (District Magistrate), Dilip Kumar Das, reports TNIE.

“The locals alleged the family was attempting the child’s sacrifice to appease God but it is something which needs to be ascertained and verified,” Das added.