Prayagraj, Aug. 28 -- A man has been arrested allegedly for sacrificing his nephew for exorcism in the Industrial area of Prayagraj district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here today.

Police sources said that Saran Singh, a property dealer, fell into the trap of a black magician and kidnapped his nephew Piyush (17) while he was going to school last Monday and sacrificed him. "Later, the deceased's hands, legs and torso were chopped off and thrown in the jungle of Lawayan Kala village. When the son did not reach home till evening, the family called the school. It was found that he had not reached school at all. After this, the family lodged a missing report of the child in the police station," they said.

Police sources said tha...