Tag: Witchcraft

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary and Odisha police DGP to invoke coercive process ...

Ganjam: Notwithstanding the spread of education, widespread belief in superstition has not gone out of the minds of people in ...

Mohana: In yet another incident of committing a ghastly crime over suspected witchcraft, a man was allegedly murdered at Saurasahi ...

Raisuan:  Police arrested Sunday three allegedly accused for attacking a woman after branding her a witch at Heselghut village under ...

Keonjhar:  A court here Thursday sentenced six men to life imprisonment for killing six members of a family four years ...

Berhampur: Ten persons have been arrested for allegedly pulling out the teeth of a 55-year-old man and forcing him to ...

Kaptipada: A couple had been missing in Bhekadiha under this block in Mayurbhnaj district since Sunday. Their bodies were recovered ...

Baripada: Recovery of broken bangles and a bloodstained shirt belonging to a tribal couple have led to the suspicion that ...

Berhampur:  Ascribing the recent spurt in witchcraft related crimes to superstitious beliefs that are still prevalent in rural pockets; several ...

Berhampur:  Five more persons were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in pulling out the teeth of six elderly persons ...