Mathura (UP), April 15 (PTI) A tantrik and his four associates were arrested today for allegedly killing a youth for performing witchcraft earlier this month, a police official said.

According to Superintendent of Police (City) Shravan Kumar Singh, tantrik Bunti Saini and his associates -- Rajendra Yadav, Vinod Saini, Laxman Saini and Sonu Saini -- allegedly killed Sachin on April 2 for performing witchcraft.

The accused are residents of areas under Sadar Bazaar police station.

The arrests were made based on a complaint of the father of the deceased, police said.

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