US EditionIndia: Woman, Infant Burned to Death Over Witchcraft Accusation
Four arrested after a mob accused a woman of witchcraft, burning her and her infant to death in Jharkhand's tribal area, where superstition and limited healthcare persist.
- In Kudsai hamlet, a mob stormed a home earlier this week, burning a woman and her 10-month-old son to death, while her husband suffered severe burns and is in hospital.
- Rumours tied Jyoti to recent cattle deaths and Pustun Birua's death on Tuesday evening, while disadvantaged tribal communities often rely on informal healthcare providers.
- A mob of about a dozen people, including five women, stormed the home and set the woman and child on fire; police say four men have been arrested and a special police team is investigating.
- District police registered murder and criminal conspiracy charges based on testimonies and said they would organise rural awareness programmes against superstitions.
- The case echoes a wider pattern: the National Crime Records Bureau reports more than 2,500 people killed on suspicion of witchcraft between 2000 and 2016.
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Police in an eastern Indian state have arrested four people on suspicion of burning a woman and her baby alive for superstitious reasons, and are planning awareness campaigns against superstition.
A tragic incident in an Indian village has shaken the local community when a young mother and her infant son were brutally murdered. The attack was sparked by suspicions of witchcraft, which can still have deadly consequences in some regions today.
The woman was held responsible for incidents in which she was attacked at home by a group of twelve people.
Labelled a witch, woman with her 2-month-old son in arms, set on fire
A 32-year-old woman, branded a witch, and her two-month-old baby, were set on fire by mob in Jharkhand's Chaibasa earlier this week. Her husband, who was also attacked, somehow escaped and is currently hospitalised.
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