Tantrik, 4 aides arrested for killing youth

A tantrik and his four associates were arrested today for allegedly killing a youth for performing witchcraft earlier this month, a police official said.

According to Superintendent of Police (City) Shravan Kumar Singh, tantrik Bunti Saini and his associates -- Rajendra Yadav, Vinod Saini, Laxman Saini and Sonu Saini -- allegedly killed Sachin on April 2 for performing witchcraft.

The accused are residents of areas under Sadar Bazaar police station.

The arrests were made based on a complaint of the father of the deceased, police said.