Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa.
In Jharkhand, widows praying in temple is considered bad omen.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/widow-garlanded-with-shoes-for-praying-at-a-temple/62661-3.html
Villagers in Patna beat up a 'witch' , tied her hands and paraded her in the village.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/villagers-catch-witch-beat-up-and-parade-her/62145-3.html
Nitish Kumar said the Bihar govt will initiate action against Lalu for practicing alleged exorcism.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/lalu-accused-of-practicing-witchcraft/32321-3.html
Parents strangled two of their children to death in Orissa after performing rituals to bring good luck to their family.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/parents-murder-kids-for-good-luck/30207-3.html
Witch-hunts are rampant in many parts of rural Assam and north Bengal and more than 400 people have been killed .
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/assam-haunted-by-witchhunts/21891-3.html
Villagers beheaded five people in the remote northeast region of Assam, accusing them of practising witchcraft.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/five-beheaded-in-assam-for-witchcraft/19292-3.html
Dubbed as the ?love doctor?, a chinese spiritualist casts ancient spells to bring estranged lovers back to heart-broken clients.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chinese-witchcraft-mends-broken-hearts/1116-13.html
In yet another ghastly incident, two farmers were dragged out of their house, their teeth uprooted and made to eat human excreta.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/witchcraft-suspects-brutally-tortured/908-3.html
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