JAISALMER: In a shocking incident, a tantrik kidnapped a 10-year-old girl, forced her to sit on a pyre, set the child and himself on fire, burning both to death on Friday evening. The criminal act, committed in a field at Sujo Ka Niwan in Barmer district, was apparently done by the culprit, Kistoor Ram Bheel, for supernatural power.
Police reached the spot and found the burnt bodies at the spot. Two bottles of kerosene were also recovered.
According to Barmer SP Anand Sharma, two girls, daughters of Ramchandra & Moola Ram, were returning home after buying buttermilk when they were waylaid by tantrik Kistoor Ram. While the culprit fled with Ramchandra's child, the other girl, Moola Ram's daughter, informed the villagers about the incident.
The SP said the pyre was made on the field, covered with wood and grass and sprinkled with kerosene. Before the villagers could reach the spot, the tantrik had set both of them on fire.
Jaisalmer: Bakhasar SHO Neemb Singh and Chauhatan circle officer were the first to reach the spot and found the two burnt bodies on the pyre. In his written report, Ramchandra said that he had met Kistoor Ram two years ago and had known him since then.
A case has been lodged under Section 302 and is being investigated. The post-mortems were conducted by the medical board and bodies handed over to families. The house of the culprit was searched and items used for tantric rituals were found by the cops.