The accused, identified as Basudev alias Tangnu, had been browsing social media for ways to earn quick money.
Published: November 9, 2026, 12:17 PM IST
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Chhattisgarh shocker: Man kills cousin’s 4-year-old son, removes kidneys, lungs, eyes in bid to make quick money | image: X
Chhattisgarh Shocker: A shocking and horrific incident has come to light in Chhattisgarh, where a 27-year-old man allegedly killed his cousin’s 4-year-old son in an attempt to make quick moneyHe allegedly killed the minor boy and removed his organs – kidneys, lungs and eyes – to sell them onlineAccording to police, accused man was searching the internet and social media platforms for ways to earn quick moneyPolice found the child’s body dumped in a pit in Lodhenapath Mahua village in Jashpur district and arrested the accused man.
What Exactly Happened?
The accused was identified as Basudev alias TangnuThe boy’s father, Ramjeet Ram, reached Sanna police station on November 7 and filed a missing-persons complaint, telling cops his son had been missing since November 5.
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The 36-year-old father moved with his family to Sanna village in 2025 in search of workThe family started living in a hut near the Aamatchua river damBasudev, who is a maternal cousin, frequently visited the family.
While searching for the minor kid near a maize field, the family found his body covered in a blanket and quiltThe body was stuffed inside a sack and was partially buried in a water-filled pit.
The Confession
When investigators detained Basudev, a resident of nearby Chalni Gorrapath village, and started questioning him, he allegedly confessed that he got fed up with the daily wage work and wanted to make quick money.
Police said that the accused regularly searched the internet and social media platforms in order to find ways to earn quick moneyDuring this process, he developed the idea of selling body parts of young children.
