Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Jharkhand Woman Slit in Throat, Accused of Witchcraft
In Jharkhand, India, a 60-year-old woman was killed by three relatives who believed she was a witch.
They attacked her with a sharp weapon while she was on her way to get her pension.
The attackers had been accusing her of witchcraft for years and blamed her for bad things happening in the village.
Police arrested the women and are investigating the crime.
The victim's family says the murder was purely because of the witch accusations.
However, police suggest that a long-standing family dispute also played a part in the crime.
A 60-year-old woman in Jharkhand was murdered by three women who accused her of being a witch.
The incident occurred in Jamshedpur district while the victim was en route to collect her pension.
Police have arrested the three women and invoked the Prevention of Witch Practices Act.
The victim's family claims the killing was solely due to the witch-branding, while police cite personal enmity.
The accused had previously threatened and harassed the victim, who was blamed for misfortunes in the village.
- Who
- Bhavi Singh, the victim, and three other women, the accused
- What
- A 60-year-old woman was murdered by her relatives.
- When
- August 4th
- Where
- Jamshedpur district, Jharkhand, India
- Why
- The killing was allegedly due to accusations of witchcraft and a long-standing family dispute.
Family's View
Police View
Cause of Murder
Family's View
The murder was solely because of witch-branding and the long-standing accusations against the victim.
Police View
Police suggest personal enmity was a key factor in the crime.
- Victim
- Bhavi Singh, 60
- Location
- Jharkhand, India
- Accused
- Three women (relatives)
- Weapon
- Sharp-edged weapon (gowli)
- Arrests
- Yes
- Charges
- Murder, Prevention of Witch Practices Act