Chhattisgarh Man Murders 4-Year-Old Nephew to Sell His Body Organs for Money

A horrifying murder case has emerged from Chhattisgarh, where a 27-year-old man allegedly killed his four-year-old nephew and removed several body organs in an attempt to sell them online for quick money. The shocking incident took place in Jashpur district and has left the local community stunned.

The accused, identified as Basudev, also known as Tangnu, was arrested on Sunday after the child's body was discovered inside a sack, dumped in a water-filled pit in Lodhenapath Mahua village. According to police, the victim's father, Ramjeet Ram, 36, had filed a missing person complaint at Sanna police station on November 7. His son had reportedly been missing since November 5.

The family had moved to Sanna village around a year ago in search of work and lived in a hut near the Aamatchua river dam. The accused was the child's maternal cousin and frequently visited their home.

While searching for the missing child with other family members on Saturday, Ramjeet discovered the body wrapped in a blanket and quilt, placed inside a sack and partially buried in a pit near a maize field.

Following the discovery, police launched an investigation and detained Basudev, a resident of nearby Chalni Gorrapath village. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to the crime and revealed that financial difficulties had motivated him to commit the murder.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh, the accused was dissatisfied with his earnings from daily wage work and wanted to make money quickly. Police said he regularly searched social media for ways to earn money before allegedly developing a plan to extract and sell the organs of young children.

Investigators said that on November 5, the accused lured the child away from home and took him to different locations. He allegedly bought liquor and chicken and made the child consume alcohol. After the boy became intoxicated and fell asleep, the accused allegedly slit his throat with a knife.

Police further alleged that he cut open the child's body and removed his kidneys, lungs and eyes, placing the body parts inside a plastic bucket.

He then allegedly wrapped the body in a blanket and quilt, stuffed it into a sack and dumped it in a water-filled pit before covering it with soil.

Acting on the accused's disclosures, police recovered the weapons allegedly used in the crime, a plastic bucket containing the removed body parts and other evidence from the location.

Police said further investigation is underway to establish whether anyone else was involved and whether the accused had any actual buyers or contacts for selling the organs. The case has raised serious concerns about the misuse of social media and the growing threat of criminal activities driven by the promise of quick money.