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Crime
22-Month-Old Kidnapped in Rajasthan for Ritual Sacrifice; Accused Remanded
✍️ Amar Ujala · Alwar
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 10:01 PM
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A 22-month-old boy was kidnapped in Neemrana, Bharatpur, with the intent to sacrifice him. The child was recovered safely from Mathura, and the accused has been granted police remand.
A shocking incident of child abduction with the intent to perform a ritual sacrifice has come to light in Rajasthan. A 22-month-old boy named Krishna was kidnapped from Neemrana in the Bharatpur district. Police investigations revealed that the perpetrator intended to offer the child as a sacrifice.
The accused, identified as Vivek Kumar, was arrested by local police authorities. During the legal proceedings, the court granted two days of police remand to the accused to facilitate further interrogation and investigation into the motive and logistics of the crime.
Authorities confirmed that the child was recovered safely from Kosikalan in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. The prompt recovery operation ensured that the infant was not harmed during the period of abduction.
The case has triggered a strong response from local law enforcement, who are now examining the connections between the accused and the specific location in Mathura where the child was found.
The accused, identified as Vivek Kumar, was arrested by local police authorities. During the legal proceedings, the court granted two days of police remand to the accused to facilitate further interrogation and investigation into the motive and logistics of the crime.
Authorities confirmed that the child was recovered safely from Kosikalan in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. The prompt recovery operation ensured that the infant was not harmed during the period of abduction.
The case has triggered a strong response from local law enforcement, who are now examining the connections between the accused and the specific location in Mathura where the child was found.