UP School, Where 11-Yr-Old Student Was “Sacrificed”, To Be Closed Down

Lucknow: The DL Public School in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh, where an 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was allegedly sacrificed as part of the ‘black magic ritual’ has been ordered to be shut down.

The Hathras Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA), Swati Bharti, on Friday ordered for the closure of the school. According to reports, the school was illegally running till class 8 while having recognition till class 5 only.

The education department also registered a case against the manager of the school on the allegation of murdering the student as part of the black magic for the progress of the school.

According to the police, the boy was allegedly murdered on September 23 at the hostel of the school. Five accused have been arrested by the police. The police have arrested the five accused. They were booked under section 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS.

The parents of the victim demanded that the accused should be at least hanged to death.