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In a tragic incident, a 65-year-old man in Bihar's Aurangabad was allegedly beheaded as part of 'black magic rituals' during the Holy festival. Apart from this, the deceased's torso was also burnt in 'holy' fire as part of the rituals, reported news agency PTI, citing a senior police official. The report suggested that a probe is ongoing in the case, adding that four people have already been arrested by the authorities.

The official stated that while one of the relatives of a 'tantrik' got arrested in connection with the killing, the 'tantrik' has not been arrested yet, confirming that the search for him is on. Aurangabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Ambrish Rahul stated that the deceased is identified as Yugal Yadav, adding that he was reported missing on March 13 at the Madanpur police station.

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The official further stated that a case was registered, and even a special investigation team was formed to find the deceased. "During interrogation, Dharmendra confessed that he and others had kidnapped and beheaded Yugal Yadav as a part of black magic rituals. His torso was then burnt in the Holika Dahan fire. Based on Dharmendra's statement, police recovered the victim's severed head from a nearby field," the SP was quoted as saying by PTI.

The official further stated that this was not the first time that such an incident took place, as a teenager was also reportedly sacrificed earlier.

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"Dharmendra also admitted that the group had earlier sacrificed a teenager, whose body was dumped in a well in the same locality," the official added. The 'tantrik' had reportedly conducted the ritual on behalf of a local, seeking a child.

"Police have seized the weapon of offence and sent the recovered human bones for scientific tests, including DNA examination," said the SP. He further added that the police have formed a team to arrest the 'tantrik'.