Tragic Arson In Bihar's Purnia: Five Family Members Burned Over Witchcraft Suspicion
In yet another case of superstition claiming lives, five members of a family have been set ablaze in Bihar's Purnia district on suspicion of practising 'witchcraft'.
Late on Sunday night, when most people were sleeping in the district's Tetgama village, a 50-strong mob barged into the house of Sita Devi and accused her of practising 'black magic'. The woman's son, 16-year-old Sonu Kumar, said the members of the mob began thrashing everyone who was at home, and he managed to escape and take shelter at a relative's house.
