Prayagraj, Aug. 28 -- A property dealer in Prayagraj has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old nephew in what police believe was part of an occult ritual. The case has shocked the local community and drawn widespread condemnation.
The victim, Piyush Singh, was a student of Class 11 at Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Kareli. He lived with his mother Kamini and two elder brothers in the Sadiyapur area near the Gurudwara. His father, Ajay Singh, had passed away earlier, police said.
On Monday morning, Piyush left for school around 8:30 am but never reached. When he did not return home by 2:30 pm, his family contacted the school and were told that Piyush had not been present that day. The family immediately filed a missing person re...