According to the law, witch-hunting is viewed as a cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable offence.
03 Oct 2020 1:34 AM
Headless body of a man was found inside a forest near Bhaliasahi village on Wednesday morning.
14 Nov 2019 4:22 AM
Police, however, said vector-borne diseases were said to be the cause of the death and sickness of the girls.
26 Sep 2019 4:44 PM
The accused suspected that the victims used to perform rituals that made people fall ill in the area, the police said.
23 Jul 2019 2:33 PM
According to locals, 10-12 people came with their faces covered between 1 and 3 am, dragged victims out of their houses and killed them.
21 Jul 2019 3:10 PM
Romania's witches harness the powers of the web to cast love spell.
03 May 2019 10:58 AM
The ritual was scheduled to be livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram at 8 pm EDT on Saturday (1200 GMT Sunday).
20 Oct 2018 1:25 PM
Police identified the deceased as Krishnan (52), his wife Susheela (50), their daughter Arsha (21) and son Arjun (19).
02 Aug 2018 9:13 AM
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani condemned the incident and announced that the government will bear all medical expenses of the victim.
22 Jun 2018 11:46 AM
Five people, including 3 brothers, were arrested in connection with attack that took place at Dainadubi area in North Garo Hills district.
18 Apr 2018 9:40 AM
The victims have registered their complaints against the accused for forcing them to eat faeces and tonsuring them.
18 Feb 2018 1:24 PM
Black cats are harder to re-home because of their association with witchcraft.
30 Jan 2018 12:25 PM
Last week, a 60-year-old woman was burnt to death by her neighbour on suspicion of having used black magic to kill a newborn baby.
17 Dec 2016 5:13 PM