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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.
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".
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.
'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.
Meghalaya: 80-year-old man 'buried alive' on suspicion of witchcraft, eight arrested
October 14, 2020 3:35 pm
"The accused suspected that he was practising witchcraft on his niece, who had been unwell for a long time," said Herbert Lyngdoh, SP, West Khasi Hills.
The world needs more 'wicked women', says Angelina Jolie in an essay
August 06, 2019 6:03 pm
Angelina Jolie — who has long worked with the United Nations, currently as a Special Envoy and previously as a Goodwill ambassador from 2001 to 2012 — goes on to discuss the human rights violations against women around the globe.
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