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.
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.
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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