Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Man Kills Woman He Believed Cursed Him With Witchcraft
A man named Pancham shot and killed a woman named Ramshree because he thought she was using witchcraft to make him sick.
He believed she had cursed him.
He shot her after she was returning from a market.
The police were informed.
Pancham had also accused the woman of witchcraft before the incident, but the case was closed.
Pancham had a criminal past.
A 65-year-old woman, Ramshree, was shot dead in Hardoi.
The accused, Pancham Singh, believed she was involved in witchcraft.
Singh thought her curse caused his prolonged illness.
Singh intercepted Ramshree after she sold khoya in the market.
Singh had previously filed a complaint against Ramshree for witchcraft.
- Who
- Pancham Singh shot Ramshree.
- What
- Pancham Singh shot and killed Ramshree.
- When
- Wednesday night.
- Where
- Hardoi, Israpur village.
- Why
- Pancham believed Ramshree was responsible for his prolonged illness through witchcraft.
- Victim
- Ramshree, 65-year-old woman
- Accused
- Pancham Singh, 30 years old
- Location
- Hardoi, Israpur village
- Motive
- Belief in witchcraft and curse
- Previous Complaint
- Pancham filed a complaint against Ramshree in November 2023
- Accused's History
- Convicted in a 1999 murder and released on bail