Witchcraft Suspicion

Two couples and a woman were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in a village in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Sukma district on Sunday, police said.

Police have launched an investigation after the principal of a government college claimed he was attacked by four persons on a false accusation of his involvement in witchcraft in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, an official said.

A 48-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by her family in Jharkhand's Palamu district, suspecting that she was practicing witchcraft, police said on Saturday.

An elderly couple was beaten to death allegedly for practising black magic in Jharkhand's Latehar district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

A 45-year-old man and his wife were hacked to death by unidentified persons in Odisha's Keonjhar district with the police claiming that the double murder was committed on suspicion that they practised witchcraft, an official said.

A 45-year-old man and his wife were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Keonjhar district with the police claiming that the double murder was committed on suspicion that they practised witchcraft, an official said on Sunday.

An elderly tribal man was beheaded allegedly by his nephew on the suspicion that he was practicing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

Four members of a family, including three women, were forced to consume human excreta over alleged suspicion of the family practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Dumka.

A 70-year-old tribal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a villager who suspected her of performing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said on Sunday.

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly killed and hung from a tree on suspicion of practicing witchcraft in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said on Monday.

An 80-year-old man was allegedly buried alive by his relatives in Meghalaya over the suspicion that he practiced witchcraft, police said. Eight people, three of whom are his nephews, have been arrested so far, they added.

The body of the 90-year-old man, who was buried alive allegedly by his relatives in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district over the suspicion that he practised witchcraft, was exhumed and sent for post-mortem, police said on Tuesday.

Three women and a man were allegedly stripped and thrashed by a mob of around 50 people who accused them of practising witchcraft, and then paraded naked throughout the village in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, the police said on Friday.

The Assam police today arrested nine more people for killing two persons on September 30 on suspicion of practising witchcraft.

Six elderly men were tortured and forced to consume human excreta over suspicions of witchcraft in Odisha's Ganjam district, the police said today.

Two couples and a woman were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in a village in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Sukma district on Sunday, police said.

Police have launched an investigation after the principal of a government college claimed he was attacked by four persons on a false accusation of his involvement in witchcraft in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, an official said.

A 48-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by her family in Jharkhand's Palamu district, suspecting that she was practicing witchcraft, police said on Saturday.

An elderly couple was beaten to death allegedly for practising black magic in Jharkhand's Latehar district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

A 45-year-old man and his wife were hacked to death by unidentified persons in Odisha's Keonjhar district with the police claiming that the double murder was committed on suspicion that they practised witchcraft, an official said.

A 45-year-old man and his wife were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Keonjhar district with the police claiming that the double murder was committed on suspicion that they practised witchcraft, an official said on Sunday.

An elderly tribal man was beheaded allegedly by his nephew on the suspicion that he was practicing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

Four members of a family, including three women, were forced to consume human excreta over alleged suspicion of the family practising witchcraft in Jharkhand's Dumka.

A 70-year-old tribal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a villager who suspected her of performing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said on Sunday.

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly killed and hung from a tree on suspicion of practicing witchcraft in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said on Monday.

An 80-year-old man was allegedly buried alive by his relatives in Meghalaya over the suspicion that he practiced witchcraft, police said. Eight people, three of whom are his nephews, have been arrested so far, they added.

The body of the 90-year-old man, who was buried alive allegedly by his relatives in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district over the suspicion that he practised witchcraft, was exhumed and sent for post-mortem, police said on Tuesday.

Three women and a man were allegedly stripped and thrashed by a mob of around 50 people who accused them of practising witchcraft, and then paraded naked throughout the village in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, the police said on Friday.

The Assam police today arrested nine more people for killing two persons on September 30 on suspicion of practising witchcraft.

Six elderly men were tortured and forced to consume human excreta over suspicions of witchcraft in Odisha's Ganjam district, the police said today.