Indian media report two witch-hunting cases that occured in the country last week in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
March 7
Villagers allegedly gang-raped an old widow, after branding her as a "witch".
A group of villagers barged into her house and dragged her to the “kangaroo court” held on the outskirt of the house, according to a complaint registered with the police by the victim.
At the court, the widow was branded as a "witch" and blamed for all kinds of health-related problems plaguing the village.
Subsequently, she was taken to the nearby jungle where she was gang-raped by some villagers, according to the complainant.
March 9
An 80-year-old Dalit woman of Chainpur, Palamau, was axed to death on Friday allegedly by a villager who called her a "witch".
Gulf News, The Telegraph India
