Tag: Witchcraft

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Man invokes 'God's wish' to beat uncle to death in fake ritual

Malkangiri: In a sensational yet bizarre incident, a man beat his uncle to death as part of his witchcraft ritual and tried to cover up the incident by terming the whole episode as ‘God’s wish’. The incident occurred in Pulimetala Village in Malkangiri, where accused Ramesh Padiami tried to mislead people by arranging a witch-hunting […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Man lynched for practising witchcraft

Berhampur: A 50-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by some villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Dhepaguda in Ganjam district, police said today. After killing the victim, identified as Prakash Mallick, the villagers tried to dispose off the body at cremation ground last night to hide the crime, a police official said. “We […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Shocking! GRP engages 'tantrik' to solve theft case in Bihar

Patna/Siwan: Belive it or not, the Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel in Bihar’s Siwan district are banking on a “tantrik” (occultist) to crack a case of theft and catch the thief, a police officer said on Wednesday. Instead of using high-tech gadgets and conducting a scientific investigation, the GRP has sought the help of a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Koida deaths: Police intensifies probe, six suspects detained

Sundergarh: A day after five members of a family were brutally murdered at Indupur village, police today detained two more persons in connection with the incident. Earlier, four persons mostly neighbours of the deceased Mangiri Munda were detained for interrogation. According to sources, the four persons confessed to have killed Mangiri and her four children […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Shocking Tales Of Witch-hunting In Odisha: One Killed, 2 Injured

These are shocking images from Rameyapalli village under Sriramchandrapur Panchayat of Ganjam district in Odisha. These pictures that went viral purportedly show three persons being thrashed and subjected to inhuman torture on June 19th.

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  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Eight made to eat excreta for practicing witchcraft

In a shocking incident eight persons, including two girls, were forced to eat human excreta and tonsured after their teeth were pulled by villagers in Ganjam district following suspicions that they were practicing witchcraft

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
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Woman poisoned for practicing witchcraft, accused duo arrested

Keonjhar: A woman was allegedly poisoned by her sister-in-law and nephew for performing black magic at Hadabahal village under Ramachandrapur police limits here on Monday. “Based on complaint filed by son of the deceased woman, we have arrested the accused duo – Hira Majhi and Rabindra,” informed Ramachandrapur IIC, Rajendra Swain adding that they are […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Odisha: 1 Killed, 2 Injured After Being Thrashed Over Suspicion Of Practicing Witchcraft

In a suspected case of witch hunt in Rameyapalli village under Sriramchandrapur Panchayat in Ganjam district, at least one person was killed and two others sustained grievous injuries allegedly after being thrashed by locals on suspicion of practicing witchcraft.

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  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Two killed over ‘witchcraft’ suspicion in Mayurbhanj; one injured

Mayurbhanj: Two women were brutally hacked to death over suspicion of practising witchcraft at Madhupur village under Rairangpur police limits in the district here today. Both the women were killed by one Shyam Bashker who later surrendered before police after committing the crime. Police sources said the accused confessed to have killed the two women […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Double Murder Over Suspected Witchcraft In Odisha

Keonjhar: A youth and an elderly man accused of witchcraft were allegedly beaten to death in Nenkadapalli village under Bamebari police limits in Keonjhar district late last night. The deceased have been identified as an uncle-nephew duo, Chetan Munda (27) and Subash Munda (60). One Rama Munda of the same village along with some other […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Witch 'hunting' toll rate in Odisha: Four-a-month in 2019

Bhubaneswar: Witchcraft being a tradition among tribal communities like Santhals and Sabars, reports of witch hunting and killings have been coming in a big way from the districts housing such tribes. Odisha has witnessed at least four killings every month till date this year due to practice of witchcraft. The State has recorded at least […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Odia-speaking Man 'Burnt Alive' In Andhra For Practising 'Black Magic'

Koraput: A 55-year-old Odia speaking man in Potalbandh village under Dumuriguda Police limits in Andhra Pradesh near Odisha border was allegedly burnt alive by villagers on suspicion of practising black magic. The deceased has been identified as Jayaram Khila, who was allegedly tied and set on fire by some local residents in the village. After […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Six Elderly Persons Forced To Consume Human Excreta In Odisha

Berhampur: A group of people pulled out teeth of six elderly persons and forced them to consume human excreta at a village in Odisha’s Ganjam district suspecting them of practising witchcraft, police said on Wednesday. A group of people of Goparpur village suspected that the six elderly men practised witchcraft which caused the death of […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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29 Arrested For Forcing Six To Eat Human Excreta In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As many as 29 people including 22 women have been arrested in Odisha’s Ganjam district for allegedly forcing six elderly men to consume human excreta and uprooting their teeth over suspicion of witchcraft, police said on Thursday. According to the police, the incident happened in Gopapur village on Monday night. The victims have been […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Five More Persons Arrested In Witchcraft Torture Case In Odisha

Berhampur: Five more persons were arrested on Friday for their involvement in pulling out the teeth of six elderly persons and forcing them to consume human excreta at a village in Odisha’s Ganjam district suspecting them of practising witchcraft, a police officer said. With this, the total number of people arrested in connection with the […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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