In a shocking incident, a school teacher and his family allegedly tried to sacrifice a three-year-old in their house in Assam on Saturday, but their plans were hindered when the locals intervened and informed the media and police. The situation turned violent when people of the village in the district informed the police and the media after noticing smoke emanating from the teacher's house.

The police said the locals complained that on reaching the teacher's house, they saw the family, including women, disrobing themselves while chanting prayers after placing the girl on a sacrificial altar. A priest armed with a long sword was trying to sever the child's head, according to the locals. The villagers claimed that they asked the family to spare the child, but the members continued with their chanting and the priest threatened to attack the locals with a machete.