LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh police have arrested an occultist in connection with the death of a one-year-old boy. It is learnt that the boy was killed after his family took him to the occultist who allegedly threw him on the ground and broke his teeth to "heal" him. The deceased has been identified as Anuj. The incident took place in Dhakar village in Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh.

According to sources, the family of the child took him to the occultist after he fell ill. During his attempt to "heal" the child, the occultist broke the teeth of the child and tossed him to the ground. The family then took the child to a nearby private hospital after he fell unconscious. The baby was soon declared dead. The family then went to the police station with the baby's body and lodged a complaint. Following this, the occultist was arrested. The police said that they have launched an investigation into the incident.