Meerut, Uttar Pradesh — July 13, 2025: In a chilling discovery, Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force has arrested Mohd Asad, a self-professed tantrik in his twenties, in connection with the sacrificial murders of two young boys aged 14 and 11. Police believe he planned to sacrifice nine more children in pursuit of supernatural powers—a practice allegedly inherited from his father National Herald+10Free Press Journal+10TheQuint+10.
The tragic case unfolded after 14-year-old Mohd Uwais went missing, prompting alarm when his family received a ransom demand of ₹5,000. Acting swiftly, police traced the message back to Asad’s mobile phone. A search ensued at a dilapidated house in Meerut, leading to a gunfight during which Asad was apprehended despite sustaining injuries. Authorities recovered Uwais’s severely damaged body—partially disintegrated by acid—and skeletal remains believed to belong to the second boy The Times of India.
Interrogations have revealed deeper and more disturbing motivations: Asad planned to continue the ritualistic killings, targeting children as part of a grim cycle passed down through generations. Neighbors have attested to the family’s longstanding involvement in occult and black magic practices. The STF has registered charges under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and investigations—including forensic analysis and cross-checking missing person reports—are underway en.wikipedia.org+1The Times of India+1.
