<p>A local court today sentenced a couple to life imprisonment for sacrificing a five-year old girl in January 2009 to get rid of their financial woes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Additional District Judge Upendra Kumar passed the order after finding the couple guilty of murdering the minor girl.<br /><br />Chandiyana village resident Prahlad and his wife Pushpa Devi were in a financially weak condition, police said.<br /><br />According to police, the couple approached an occultist who advised them to offer a sacrifice to get rid of their financial problems.<br /><br />Acting on the occultist's advice, they abducted the girl, who also belonged to the same village, and after killing her the couple buried the body in their house, police said.<br /><br />On the information provided by the villagers, the police team took the duo in custody.<br /><br />During interrogation, Prahlad and Pushpa admitted their involvement in the crime, they said adding, on the information provided by the couple, the minor's body was exhumed from their residence.</p>
<p>A local court today sentenced a couple to life imprisonment for sacrificing a five-year old girl in January 2009 to get rid of their financial woes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Additional District Judge Upendra Kumar passed the order after finding the couple guilty of murdering the minor girl.<br /><br />Chandiyana village resident Prahlad and his wife Pushpa Devi were in a financially weak condition, police said.<br /><br />According to police, the couple approached an occultist who advised them to offer a sacrifice to get rid of their financial problems.<br /><br />Acting on the occultist's advice, they abducted the girl, who also belonged to the same village, and after killing her the couple buried the body in their house, police said.<br /><br />On the information provided by the villagers, the police team took the duo in custody.<br /><br />During interrogation, Prahlad and Pushpa admitted their involvement in the crime, they said adding, on the information provided by the couple, the minor's body was exhumed from their residence.</p>