2 Children Found Dead in UP's Saharanpur, Family Suspect 'Tantric' Sacrifice

Saharanpur (UP): Two children were found de under suspicious circumstances in Deoband area of this Uttar Presh district, police said Friday.

ir family members claimed children were killed as part of a Tantric ritual, y ded.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain said Dev (11) and his 9-year-old cousin Mahi h gone to a temple outside ir village in Bhayal on Thursday.

"When y did not return by late night, family began a search. Around midnight, children's bodies were found on roside, prompting villagers to notify police," Jain said.

police, who arrived at scene with a forensic team, noted that both bodies showed signs of broken bones, indicating possibility of a ro accident.

ir remains have been sent for a postmortem, Jain said.

However, incident has stirred anger among villagers, who blocked Deoband-Nanota ro, alleging that cousins were killed as part of a Tantric ritual.

Local authorities assured villagers of a thorough investigation into incident.

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