Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Feb 18 (IANS) In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves across Jharkhand, a woman and her minor son were burnt alive by a group of villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in West Singhbhum district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night under the Kumardungi police station limits.According to police, the accused allegedly barged into the family’s house, poured petrol on the woman and her child, and set them ablaze. Both died on…
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Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) A minor grandson has been detained on charges of murdering his elderly grandmother on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday.The incident took place in the Mahmudpur area of Ramkrishnapur Gram Panchayat under the jurisdiction of Kumarganj Police Station in South Dinajpur district.Upon receiving information, police recovered the elderly woman’s body and sent it for post-mortem examination. The accused minor has been detained.According to police, the dece…