New Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and DGP of Jharkhand over reports of a woman being tortured, harassed and subjected to a social boycott after being accused of witchcraft in Balugram of District Latehar.
The victim was reportedly made to sit before a Panchayat and after a strange ritual, the locals declared her a witch, accusing her of killing a seven-month-old baby in the same village. Some women reportedly beat the victim while dragging her by the hair. When villagers attempted to save her, the accused beat them with a stick.
