Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man in Jharkhand capital Ranchi of trying to sacrifice his mother under the influence of drugs to appease a Hindu goddess.
The accused, Umesh Singh, attacked his 60-year-old mother, Sushila Devi, in her sleep with a dagger on Wednesday to offer her to Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth.
The old woman started bleeding profusely before local residents barged into the house, alerted by her screams, police said. Umesh could not be arrested, he is still on the run.
Sushila is currently recovering in the hospital.
The Khelari police said, “We will take punitive actions once he falls into our trap.”
According to Hindustimes, the victim, who is a widow, said she has two sons, Umesh being the younger one. Both were daily-wage labourers, but, of late, Umesh stopped working and spent his time in drug addiction and prayers.
Police said Umesh wanted to offer a rooster to Laxmi but didn’t find one. He returned home dejected and attacked his mother to offer her blood to the deity. Neighbours said Umesh spent long hours in loud prayer during the night.
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