Black Magic

Man Kills Woman On Suspicion She Made Son Sick With Black Magic: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 24, 2019

A 50-year-old man in Odisha's Baripada allegedly hacked a woman for making his son sick by performing black magic

Man Allegedly Kills Mother With Axe, Book On Black Magic Found At Home

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 5, 2019

A man allegedly killed his mother with an axe in Chhattisgarh's Korba district in what police believe is a suspected case of black magic after a book on black magic was recovered from the house.

Man Hacked To Death In Tripura Over Allegations Of Witchcraft: Police

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 31, 2018

Suspected of practicing black magic and witchcraft, an elderly tribal man was hacked to death in Tripura, police said on Monday.

Man Kills Mother On Suspicion She Made Him Sick With Black Magic: Cops

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

A 52-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her son in Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana on suspicion that she practised black magic against him, police said Monday.

Man Allegedly Rapes Woman To Lift "Black Magic Spell", Wife Films Act

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 1, 2018

A 35-year-old homemaker from Mumbai was allegedly raped by a Thane resident under the pretext of removing the effects of "black magic", the police said today. The police is searching for main accused Noor Mohammad Shaikh (49) and his wife Rubina (33) was arrested on Friday night for abetting the crime, an official said.

Gujarat Man, Stomped On By Family To Ward Off "Evil Spirits", Dies

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

To ward off "evil spirits", family members of a 50-year-old man in Surat repeatedly jumped on his chest until he died, the police said today.

Married Delhi Man Killed Owl Allegedly To Use As Voodoo To Attract Woman

Delhi News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A 40-year-old truck driver from Delhi's Sultanpuri area has been arrested for brutally killing an owl with an intention to perform black magic that he believed would get a woman to be attracted to him, police said on Monday.

Madhya Pradesh Couple Thrashed, Forced To Eat Excreta Over "Black Magic"

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday October 23, 2018

A tribal couple in Madhya Pradesh was allegedly forced to eat human excreta by villagers on suspicion of practising black magic. The man told the police that the accused dragged him out of his home in Sarwani village in Shivpuri district, tied him to a tree and thrashed him. When his wife tried to intervene, both of them were forced to eat human fa...

Lesbian "Witches" Chained, Raped By Families For "Correction" In Cameroon

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Belief in witchcraft is widespread in Cameroon. Even though it is illegal to practice black magic, authorities do little to stop families consulting sorcerers who perform ritual sacrifices to 'cure' their relatives of homosexuality.

2 Women Hacked To Death On Suspicion Of Practising Witchcraft In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 23, 2018

Two tribal women on Sunday were hacked to death and another woman was injured in Mayurbhanj district allegedly by a man who suspected them of practising 'black magic', the police said.

Ahmedabad Family Found Dead At Home; Suicide Note Mentions "Black Magic"

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

Three members of a family allegedly ended their lives in Ahmedabad's Naroda locality today, with a purported suicide note saying one of them was under the influence of "black magic".

Black Magic, Revenge Behind Murder Of Kerala Family, Found In Pit: Police

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday August 7, 2018

Days after four of a family were found dead, their bodies stacked in a pit behind their home, the Kerala Police have revealed shocking details in the case. Krishnan, 52, who owned a rubber plantation, his wife Susheela, 50, their daughter Arsha, 21, and 19-year-old son Arjun went missing from Thodupuzha last month.

Woman Allegedly Beaten To Death By Neighbour On Suspicion Of Witchcraft

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death today by her neighbour for allegedly practising black magic in Palamau district, police said.The accused has been arrested immediately, the Superintendent of Police of the district, Indrajeet Mahatha, said.

"Black Magic Coconut": This Political Row In Madhya Pradesh Defies Logic

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday July 17, 2018

A coconut smeared with vermilion is the unlikely trigger for a new political row in Madhya Pradesh, where elections are due later this year.

Tribal Couple Killed In Jharkhand For Allegedly Practicing Black Magic

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 7, 2018

A tribal couple was today hacked to death for allegedly practising black magic and buried in a jungle in Palamau district, a senior police officer said.