Jajpur:
A self-styled godman, who allegedly promised riches to a man if he could secure human blood, has been arrested in Odisha's Jajpur district.
60-year-old godman Duryodhan Ojha, known as Hanuman Baba of Khosalpur village, allegedly advised Sashikant Rout of Sarangapur village to procure human blood for making a talisman if he wanted to get rich, police sources said.
Rout allegedly slit the throat of a two-and-a-half-year old baby boy playing alone on the village street on October 9 and gave the blood to the Ojha, leaving the infant bleeding profusely, the sources said.
The boy was admitted to the Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack, Kuakhia police station inspector-in-charge Bijay Kumar Aich said.
Ojha was arrested yesterday from his ashram at Khosalpur on information provided by Sashikant, who was nabbed a week ago, Aich said.
60-year-old godman Duryodhan Ojha, known as Hanuman Baba of Khosalpur village, allegedly advised Sashikant Rout of Sarangapur village to procure human blood for making a talisman if he wanted to get rich, police sources said.
Rout allegedly slit the throat of a two-and-a-half-year old baby boy playing alone on the village street on October 9 and gave the blood to the Ojha, leaving the infant bleeding profusely, the sources said.
The boy was admitted to the Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack, Kuakhia police station inspector-in-charge Bijay Kumar Aich said.
Ojha was arrested yesterday from his ashram at Khosalpur on information provided by Sashikant, who was nabbed a week ago, Aich said.
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