Maharashtra: 85-yr-old Man Attacked with Acid Over Black Magic Allegations in Jalna, Dies After 17 Days
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: 85-yr-old Man Attacked with Acid Over Black Magic Allegations in Jalna, Dies After 17 Days

News 18  

An 85-year-old man succumbed to severe burn injuries suffered in an acid attack carried out after he was accused by two persons of practising black magic against them in a village in Jalna district of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. He was attacked with acid on the night of September 1 and succumbed to burn injuries on September 18 after battling for his life for more than a fortnight, police said. A police sub-inspector said investigation has revealed three months before the incident, Nandu and Sable had accused the deceased of practising black magic against them. The duo had confronted the man and warned of dire consequences if he did not stop practising what they believed was black magic against them, said the police officer.

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Woman's Chopped Body Parts Found Near Pune's Satara Village, Cops Probe Black Magic Angle
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New Indian Express  

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

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India Today  

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1 year ago

Man forced to dance on burning coal over suspicion of practising black magic in Thane

New Indian Express  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Man kills relative for doing ‘black magic’; arrested

Hindustan Times  

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Man lynched over suspected black magic in Madhya Pradesh
2 years, 4 months ago

Man lynched over suspected black magic in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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News 18  

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6-year-old Kanpur Girl Found Dead Was Gang-raped, Heart and Lungs Taken Out for Black Magic: Police
4 years, 4 months ago

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News 18  

A six-year-old girl, who was found dead in a forested area in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday, was gang-raped, killed and her lungs were then taken out of the corpse by the killers, police said on Monday. The lungs were removed to perform black magic, believing that it will help a woman give birth to a child, they said. …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad: Man beaten up, thrown on pyre over sorcery suspicion

India TV News  

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8 years, 6 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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8 years, 11 months ago

Tribal man killed for black magic in Rajahmundry

Deccan Chronicle  

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