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After witchcraft accusations, child’s killing shakes Jharkhand village

January 26, 2026 3:27 pm

Two residents of the village have been arrested by the Maranghada police.

Jharkhand witch-hunting killing: What the rise in attacks on Adivasi women reveals

December 05, 2025 7:49 pm

Despite state laws, the practice continuues, rooted in medical scarcity, 'ojha-dayan' beliefs and patriarchal control of land

Adivasi family killed over witchcraft charge in Jharkhand village

October 11, 2025 2:36 pm

The incident took place Wednesday night when 47-year-old Laxman Nagesia, his wife Bifani, 45, and son Ramvilas, 8, were asleep in their house.

A 60-year-old woman in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district was killed by her neighbour over allegations of witchcraft.

Faith, fear and a fatal axe blow: Jharkhand woman killed over ‘witchcraft’ allegation

October 09, 2025 4:36 pm

The accused, Bagha alias Sawan Kisan, was later injured in a retaliatory attack by the victim’s son.

Burnt alive, strangled, slashed: For witch hunts to end, India must break cycles of misogyny, poverty

July 10, 2025 1:24 pm

Women who resist patriarchal control, assert their rights to property, or push back against sexual advances by powerful men are often targeted

Why do many people still believe in witches?

April 24, 2025 7:02 pm

The last witch trial in Germany took place 250 years ago. Yet a global study shows that the belief in witchcraft is still alive and well in the 21st century.

Two Gujarat women accused of witchcraft rescued following efforts from NGO, police

December 01, 2024 2:04 am

The Kothwa dargah, as per Pandya, is said to be famous for "exorcism".

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DNH boy killed in human sacrifice, 2 held and minor detained: Police

January 11, 2023 7:08 am

A day after the body was found, police had detained a 16-year-old boy, who allegedly disclosed his involvement in the murder of the child. He also sought the help of his two friends to commit the crime, police.

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'Human sacrifice' in Kerala: What are the laws on witchcraft in India's states?

October 13, 2022 6:57 pm

Two women in Kerala were allegedly abducted, beheaded and buried as part of a “witchcraft ritual”. Here is a look at the existing laws on witchcraft in India.

Jharkhand: 70-year-old woman beaten to death over 'witchcraft'

July 05, 2022 9:37 am

In a complaint, the woman's family alleged that five people dragged her at least 200 metres from her house around 8.30 pm on Sunday, and beat her to death with sticks.