NHRC seeks report on six witchcraft killings in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to Keonjhar district magistrate and superintendent of police to submit a report on the killing of six members of a family for allegedly practicing sorcery. Taking suo motu cognizance of media report, the commission has asked the district administration to submit the report […]

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Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to Keonjhar district magistrate and superintendent of police to submit a report on the killing of six members of a family for allegedly practicing sorcery.

Taking suo motu cognizance of media report, the commission has asked the district administration to submit the report within two weeks, the NHRC said in a release.