Witchcraft

Ranchi, Jan 20: Four members of a family were hacked to death on Wednesday in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur district by a man whose wife was earlier killed on suspicion of witchcraft, police said. Police said Basko Tudu was arrested on the…

Ranchi, Nov 6: The centuries old crime of killing women after branding them as "witches" is continuing in Jharkhand. Weak implementation of the law, unchallenged superstitious beliefs and land disputes are at the centre of these murders.…

Ranchi, Aug 9: At least 27 people have been arrested for beating five women to death near state capital Ranchi for allegedly practicing witchcraft, Jharkhand Police said on Sunday. "Till now 27 people have been arrested in connection…

Ranchi, Aug 8: Five women were beaten to death here early on Saturday for allegedly practicing witchcraft, police said. The incident took place at Mandar, around 40 km from Ranchi. "Five women were beaten to death with sticks and rods…

In a shocking incident, an angry mob of Dhepaguda village of Sanakhemundi block in Odisha’s Ganjam district burnt a fellow villager Prakash Mallick (45) alive late on Tuesday night suspecting him of practising witchcraft. Police have…