STUDENT FROM THE SLUMS This April 12, 2022 file photo shows a girl walking to a makeshift school under a concrete bridge in New Delhi, India. Many girls like her in the South Asian country face risks to their lives, including being sacrificed for some end, like one whose father was about to bury her alive in the hopes of finding a hidden treasure. XINHUA PHOTO
STUDENT FROM THE SLUMS This April 12, 2022 file photo shows a girl walking to a makeshift school under a concrete bridge in New Delhi, India. Many girls like her in the South Asian country face risks to their lives, including being sacrificed for some end, like one whose father was about to bury her alive in the hopes of finding a hidden treasure. XINHUA PHOTO

NEW DELHI: An Indian father about to bury his daughter alive in a human sacrifice, which he believed would lead him to a hidden treasure, was arrested moments before killing her, police said on Wednesday.

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