Ranchi: In an eye cramping incident, the residents of Mahesh Litti village in Dumka district of Jharkhand, branded a 50-year-old woman as a witch and stripped her in public. Accusing her of witchcraft, the villagers forced her to parade naked on the streets on Sunday evening. According to the reports, a[Read More…]
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Starvation in Jharkhand: Father of five kids with no wife, succumbs to hunger
A 50 year-old man identified as Kalshwar Soren died in Mahuadand village of Dumka district due to long illness, however, the neighbours claimed that he died due to extreme poverty and mainly, lack of food. Upon receiving the information, BDO of the administration reached the spot where the relatives informed[Read More…]
Dumka gang rape: Police arrest 16 men for raping tribal woman
16 men have been arrested by Dumka police, for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of a 19-year-old tribal girl on 6 September. All of the arrested men are aged between 18-24 years. “At least eight of the arrested youths had raped the girl while others supported them in[Read More…]
Tribal woman stripped, gang-raped by nearly 18 men in Jharkhand’s Dumka
In another case of shamelessness, nearly 18 men allegedly gang-raped a 20-year-old tribal woman near a university campus at Dighi in Jharkhand on Wednesday. The incident was reported 8 km from Dumka. According to a report, all the accused are aged between 18 and 22 years. District SP Mayur Patel[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Govt orders probe into stripping of college girl
Jharkhand government on Tuesday ordered an enquiry into the horrific incident of a college student being stripped in Dumka district. Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked officials to investigate the incident and take stern action against the culprits, it said. A three-member team will investigate the August 4 incident in which[Read More…]