In what could turn out to be most sensational case of human sacrifice in recent times, three persons have been found in a temple in in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.

According to reports, the incident came to light on Monday morning when some residents of the Koditikita village went to the local Shiva Temple.

Outside the temple, they found the three bodies lying at three locations of the temple. They have been identified as Sivaram Reddy and his sister Kamalamma who used to look after the ancient temple which was being restored after years of neglect. The other victim has been identified as Satya Lakshmi, a resident of the same village who used to sleep at the temple.