Animal sacrifice goes wrong in India

• A recent animal sacrifice that went wrong in India has made headlines. • It is being reported that a drunk priest, named Chalapathi, killed the man holding the goat who was meant to be sacrificed as part of celebrations for the Sankrati, a hindu holiday. • The gruesome incident is said to have taken place in Valasapalli in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district. • The victim was taken to a government hospital after the incident where he was declared dead upon arrival.

• The drunk priest has since been arrested.