witchcraft
- Telangana
Telangana: Man beaten to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft
Hyderabad: Even in this modern age of technological advancements, sorcery and superstitions are not only rampant in parts of Telangana, but continue to claim lives. In another shocking incident highlighting the deep-rooted…
- Middle East
Dubai police arrest woman beggar for practicing witchcraft
Dubai police has arrested an Asian woman beggar with ‘papers, tools, witchcraft talismans, and a magic veil’ in her possession. She believed that these items would aid her in influencing individuals to…
- India
Five awarded capital punishment for killing family suspecting them of practising black magic
Chaibasa: A local court on Wednesday awarded capital punishment to five persons in a case of triple murder that took place over a year ago due to suspicions that they were involved…
- India
Jharkhand: Woman stripped, tied to tree after being branded a witch
Sahibganj: A 60-year-old woman was allegedly stripped and tied to a tree after being branded a witch by some people in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, police said on Thursday. An FIR has been…
- India
Man practicing witchcraft sacrifices minor son in Bihar
Patna: A man allegedly involved in witchcraft has been arrested for killing his minor son in Bihar’s Banka district, an official said on Friday. The accused, Dipak Sharma, allgedly practises witchcraft and…
- India
Accused of witchcraft, four forced to eat excreta in Jharkhand’s Dumka
Ranchi: Four people including three women of a family were tortured after being accused of witchcraft in Jharkhand’s Dumka district. A few people from Aswari village under Saraiyahat block of the district…
- India
Woman killed after being branded ‘witch’ in Jharkhand
Ranchi: A 31-year-old woman was beaten to death by her relative for allegedly practising witchcraft in Ranchi district, Jharkhand on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Seema Devi, a resident…
- Telangana
3 hacked to death in Telangana over suspicion of black magic
Hyderabad: Even in this modern age of technological advancements, sorcery and superstitions are not only rampant in parts of Telangana but continue to claim lives. In another shocking incident highlighting the deep-rooted…
