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Odisha teacher calls a girl witch, suspended

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 15:37

A woman teacher was suspended in Odisha for calling a minor girl a witch and sending her back from the school, an official said Monday.

Woman kills nephew after being branded a witch

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 22:48

A woman was arrested for allegedly throttling his four-year-old nephew to death after being branded a witch by her sister-in-law in Odisha`s Ganjam district.

Four assaulted for "practising witchcraft", rescued

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 20:15

The police on Thursday rescued four persons including two women who were assaulted allegedly for practising witchcraft in the world`s largest river island Majuli in Assam`s Jorhat district, official sources said.

Boy killed for witchcraft in Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 21:29

The body of a four-year-old boy, suspected to have been killed by two persons practicising black magic, was found on Monday in Odisha`s Khurda district.

Villager killed over suspicion of witchcraft; one held

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 13:48

A youth has been arrested for allegedly killing a 45-year-old villager in Dahanu taluka of the district on suspicion that he had been practising witchcraft, police said Wednesday.

Left to fight superstitions

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 14:06

Tripura`s ruling CPI-M will launch a campaign against superstitions among tribals that often lead to killings, a senior minister said.

Woman killed over witchcraft suspicion in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 19:35

A 55-year-old woman was hacked to death by a youth who suspected her of practicing black magic on him in Odisha`s Sundergarh district, police said on Wednesday.

Woman lynched on suspicion of practising witchcraft

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 19:55

An elderly woman was lynched by some tea garden workers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Helem Tea Estate in Assam`s Sonitpur district on Thursday.

Woman thrashed to death for practising witchcraft in Nepal

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 18:11

A 45-year-old woman was thrashed to death by locals for allegedly practising witchcraft on a girl in southern Nepal, police said.

Three lynched by mob on suspicion of practising witchcraft

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:00

Three persons, accused of practising witchcraft, were lynched by a mob, police said.

Man forced to eat dog`s excreta in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 16:51

A man was allegedly tortured and forced to eat dog excreta by eight of his relatives on the suspicion of practising witchcraft at Mawutieng in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, police said on Saturday.

Witchcraft case: NHRC issues notice to Meghalaya authorities

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 19:38

NHRC issued notices to the authorities of East Khasi Hill district in Meghalaya in connection with a case in which a man was allegedly forced to eat human excreta by the village panchayat.