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Village chief held for forcing man to eat human excreta

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 23:36

A village chief in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and two other office bearers, involved in forcing an alleged witchcraft practitioner to eat human excreta, were arrested.

Witchcraft practitioner forced to eat excreta

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 14:23

In an inhumane act, an elderly man was forced to eat excreta for allegedly practicing witchcraft by members of the village council in Meghalaya`s East Khasi Hills district recently.

Santhals framing rule guide book to eradicate superstition

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 13:31

With witchcraft and dowry killings being increasingly reported among Santhals, tribe, living mostly in eastern India, is engaged in framing a "codified rule guide book" to do away with social ills.

I cannot justify everything in film, says Ekta Kapoor

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 17:30

Reacting to allegations that ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ portrays women regressively and promotes witchcraft, Ekta Kapoor says she cannot justify everything in a film.

Man killed in Odisha for `practising witchcraft`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 19:46

Suspecting that a 55-year-old man was practising witchcraft, two youths allegedly killed him at a village in Sundargarh district, police said on Wednesday.

Three women stripped in public in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 21:45

Three women were allegedly stripped and paraded naked on a village road in Odisha`s Sundargarh district on the suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Tuesday.

Family takes police help to cremate body of son in WB

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 20:08

The police and the local administration on Tuesday helped a family to cremate their son who had died.

Women commission initiates inquiry into witchcraft case in AP

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 13:17

The APSCW has initiated inquiry into the alleged torture of Boisu Megu suspecting her of practising witchcraft.

Five given life term for killing aunt

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 10:55

A Delhi court has sentenced five members a family to life imprisonment for killing their aunt suspecting that she practised witchcraft.

Witches set world record for largest gathering

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 21:44

A five-mile "Pendle Witch Walk" was held to mark the anniversary of the witch trials.

Two killed in Bihar for practicing witchcraft

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 13:48

Two people were beaten to death allegedly for practicing witchcraft in a village in Bihar`s Gaya district, police said Friday.

Woman killed in Bihar for practising witchcraft

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 15:46

A 58-year-old Dalit woman was Thursday killed by her neighbour in Bihar`s Gaya district, around 100 km from state capital Patna, for allegedly practicing witchcraft, police said.