Friday, 30 May 2008

Witch Burned to Death in India

A few days ago, an Indian woman accused of witchcraft was beaten, gagged, and burned to death:

The woman was dragged out of her home, her hands and legs tied and taken to a crematorium where she was set on fire in front of the village which ignored her screams for help.

The incident took place in a tribal village in Orissa and occurred last week, but came to light on Thursday with the arrest of three villagers.

The victim was murdered by the husband and relatives of a neighbour whose death was blamed on her witchcraft.

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