Tag: witchcraft

Nayagarh: Notwothstanding several awareness campaigns, superstition continues to prevail in the rural areas of Odisha. In one such instance, a sorcerer with the help of villagers reportedly performed witchcraft to ...

Nabarangpur: A woman was beaten to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Gujumapadar village under Papadahandi block in Nabarangpur district on Tuesday. Sources said the incident happened when the ...

Berhampur: To drive out superstition from lives of people in the remote pockets of Odisha, Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange on Wednesday announced Rs 50,000 cash reward for anyone who ...

Baripada: The family of a missing couple at a village in Mayurbhanj district has alleged they were murdered over suspected witchcraft. The couple was identified as Sitaram Singh and his ...

Rayagada: Police on Thursday arrested nine persons in connection with the murder of three members of a family on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Ukkamba village under Ramanguda block in ...

Bhubaneswar: The inauguration of a memorial dedicated to witch-hunting victims, the world's first, on Wednesday is evidence of the enormity of the social evil in the state. Sorcery and witch ...

Rayagada: Three members of a family were killed by unidentified men on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Ukkamba village under Ramanguda block in Rayagada district, the said police on Tuesday. The ...

Gajapati: Tension prevailed at Kanteikoli village under Mohana block in Gajapati district on Saturday after police arrested a sorcerer, while he was allegedly performing some rituals to find the reason ...

Bhawanipatna: Sadar police of Bhawanipatna arrested three persons of a family for allegedly murdering a man on the suspicion of practising witchcraft practice, on Wednesday. They were forwarded to court ...

Mayurbhanj: Police on Monday arrested seven persons for allegedly thrashing five women on the suspicion of practising witchcraft at Madhupur village in Mayurbhanj district. The accused were arrested after a ...