Lynch Mobs Seeks Priest Who Sacrificed Child to Kali

December 11, 2003

A few posts back, I mentioned that we need to expose both positive

and negative aspects of haktism to scrutiny. We've discussed human

sacrifice before; I think the concensus is that it has no place in

true Shaktism. But unfortunately, today's issue of "New Kerala"

contained this report:

ONE KILLED, FOUR INJURED IN VIOLENCE AFTER CHILD SACRIFICE

Ranchi (Dec 11) : One person was killed and four were injured in

police firing after angry mobs went on the rampage Thursday to

protest a child sacrifice in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

In the morning, hundreds of people gathered near Bhurkunda police

station of Hazaribagh district, 70 km from here, to kill a priest

who had sacrificed six-year-old Munna three days ago.

The rampaging mob even set the police station on fire. Police

retaliated and fired.

Police Wednesday arrested Shashi Thakur, a priest who killed the boy

Munna in the belief that it would appease goddess Kali.

Two other accused who are under police custody told police that the

boy was killed to propitiate the goddess.

Jharkhand Police chief R.R. Prasad has confirmed the death of a

person in the police firing. "The situation is tense but under

control. We are taking measures to calm the situation," Prasad said.

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