Man kills nephew, removes organs to make a quick buck. His guide: AI app

On November 6, Ramjeet Ram, a daily wage laborer from Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, discovered his four-year-old son, Basudev Korwa, missing. After an extensive search, his body was found mutilated and half a kilometre away, inside a pit. Basudev, his 27-year-old cousin, had killed the boy and removed his organs in an attempt to sell them for quick profit, according to police. Villagers alerted the authorities, and the search for Basudev Korwa led investigators to his own family.

Basudev had reportedly been influenced by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) app, which provided him with a plan to earn money by selling organs. For 45 days, he had interacted with the app through voice messages, believing he was conversing with a real person. The idea to kill his four-year-old nephew came from this app, as Basudev saw it as an opportunity to make fast money.

He lured the boy with chicken, intoxicated him with liquor, and then slit his throat, removing the kidneys, lungs, and eyes. After burying the boy in a pit, Basudev disposed of the organs in a bucket, partially covered with mud.

Police apprehended Basudev after a local resident spotted him with the boy before he disappeared. The murder weapon and the boy's body and organs were recovered, and an autopsy was conducted. The remains were returned to the family for last rites.