A 30-year-old fisherman was allegedly murdered in Mancherial district after being suspected of practising sorcery. Police booked four relatives in the case. The victim’s body was found in a canal near the Godavari river with head injuries.
A 22-year-old woman in Mumbai was cheated of Rs 15.93 lakh by fraudsters posing as spiritual healers using social media, exploiting superstition and emotional vulnerability over two years before police launched an investigation.
A couple was beaten and burnt alive by villagers in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after being accused of witchcraft. Police have launched an investigation and registered cases under the BNS, reiterating that witch-hunting is a criminal offence in the state.
The incident took place in Venkatapur village of Yellareddypet mandal and came to light after an audio recording of a conversation between the accused and a self-styled godman went viral
who suspected her of practicing black magic. Late Thursday night, they doused her in petrol and set her on fire. Fortunately, local residents intervened, rescuing her and rushing her to a hospital in Hyderabad. Despite receiving treatment, she succumbed to her injuries, police reported. Authorities are working to identify the attackers.
Medak: A 61-year-old is battling for his life, after he was set on fire on suspicion that he was practicing sorcery. He has been rushed to Hyderabad for treatment of third degree burns and his condition is stated to be critical. This bizarre incident was reported from Chelmeda village of Nizampet mandal here on Saturday. […]
High drama played out on the streets had its origins in the death of one Orsu Ramesh, a 30-year-old daily wage labourer, who died at the Karimnagar district headquarters hospital following an illness
