Ghaziabad, Sep 1 (Inditop.com) The body of an eight-year-old boy was found here Tuesday with injuries and vermilion marks. The police suspect it to be a case of human sacrifice.

The body was discovered in an agricultural field, police said. The child, a student of Class 3, went missing Sunday evening when he left his home to buy biscuits.

According to police, the child was abducted Sunday evening and murdered that night by a man and three women. Various sacrificial rituals were also performed on the child.