Human sacrifice suspected in murder of eight-year-old in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In a horrifying incident, an eight-year-old boy was found dead in an open drain in Sanath Nagar, triggering panic among locals after the victim's family members suspected it was a case of human sacrifice. According to sources, the deceased, identified as Abdul Wahid, was found dead in an open nala in Jinkhalwada. Police have arrested Imran, a transgender person, and four others in connection with the murder. The victim's family claimed to have found indications of human sacrifice at Imran's home, causing tension in the area. However, the police stated that the boy's murder was the result of a financial dispute between Imran and the boy's father, Wasim Khan. CCTV footage shows the accused kidnapping the boy in a plastic cover and taking him to Imran's house, where they killed him and disposed of the body in the drain with the help of an auto driver. The police have registered a case, and an investigation is underway.