Bengaluru Busts 'Human Sacrifice' Plot, Rescues 8-Month-Old from Ritual Pit

• Authorities in Bengaluru (Rural) rescued an 8-month-old baby from a ritual pit in Sulibele village, Hoskote, preventing an alleged human sacrifice.
• An anonymous tip-off to the national child helpline (1098) on a full-moon day led officials to the house, where a freshly dug pit and ritualistic items were found.
• The couple, Syed Imran and his wife, were detained after failing to explain the pit and initially claiming the child was elsewhere; they are not the biological parents.
• Investigations revealed the infant was illegally adopted from daily-wage workers in Kolar nearly a year ago; biological parents are untraceable.
• The child is safe in a rehabilitation center, and a case will be registered under the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017.

Why It Matters: Quick action saved an infant from an alleged human sacrifice plot, exposing illegal adoption and superstitious practices.