Five people have been arrested by Assam police over a human sacrifice incident that took place near Guwahati’s Kamakhya Temple in 2019. A 64-year-old woman, Shanti Shaw, was allegedly beheaded during the Ambubachi Mela. Police could not identify the culprits due to a lack of evidence at the time, but a recent investigation led to the arrest of three sadhus and two others. The investigation is ongoing as several accused are still absconding. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 103 cases of human sacrifice have been lodged in India between 2014 and 2021.
5 held in 2019 human sacrifice case at Kamakhya temple: Assam police
