Chhattisgarh man kills cousin's 4-year-old son, removes kidneys, lungs and eyes; keeps organs in bucket

RAIPUR: A 27-year-old farm worker allegedly killed his cousin’s four-year-old son and removed organs from his body in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, police said, claiming he conceived the plan while browsing social media for ways to make quick money.Basudev alias Tangnu, a resident of Chalni Gorrapath village, was arrested on Sunday after the child’s body was found concealed in a sack in a water-filled pit in Sanna village. Police said they recovered a bucket containing body parts, a knife, a shovel and his mobile phone.The purported motive rests on the accused’s statement during interrogation. Police have not disclosed evidence of contact with prospective buyers or any organ sale.According to police, Basudev stated during interrogation that after killing the child, he cut open the chest and abdomen with the same knife and removed a kidney, a lung and an eye, placing them in a plastic bucket.He then wrapped the body in a blanket and quilt, stuffed it into a sack and partly buried it in a water-filled pit in a field.Police said he separately concealed the bucket containing the body parts, along with the knife and a shovel, in a pit near a bamboo thicket.The child, Jitendra Ram, went missing on November 5. His father, Ramjeet Ram, 36, had moved to Sanna with his family about a year ago for work and lived in a hut near the Aamatchua river dam. Basudev, Ramjeet’s maternal cousin, frequently visited their home.According to the father’s complaint, Basudev took him and another acquaintance out for drinks around 9am on November 5. They later went towards the bus stand while Basudev left separately. When Ramjeet returned home, his son was missing. A witness told him he had seen the boy accompanying Basudev towards a hut in a field.After searching nearby villages and fields, Ramjeet and his relatives found the child’s body on November 7. It was wrapped in bedding, stuffed into a sack and partly covered with soil in a pit near a maize field.Police said Basudev, who grew vegetables on a farmer’s land and lived in a hut there, was dissatisfied with his earnings. During questioning, he purportedly told investigators that searching social media for ways to earn more had given him the idea of selling children’s organs.Investigators said he lured Jitendra away, took him to several places and later bought liquor and chicken. He allegedly gave the child alcohol and killed him with a knife after he fell asleep. Police said he then removed organs and concealed them in a bucket near a bamboo thicket.Basudev was arrested under BNS provisions relating to kidnapping, murder and disappearance of evidence, and sent to jail on judicial remand.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Raipur | Silver Rate in Raipur | Bank Holidays in Raipur | Public Holidays in Raipur | Raipur AQI | Weather in Raipur | Petrol Price in Raipur | Diesel Price in Raipur | CNG Price in Raipur | LPG Price in RaipurStay updated with the latest Raipur news. Download the TOI App.