HGEXPLORE

Witch-Hunt Leaves An 85-Year-Old Woman Stripped & Tortured, In Rajasthan

Admin
On October 12, Monday, an 85-year-old woman named Chau Bai met the additional superintendent of police in Rajasthan's Bhiwara district and complained of being stripped and tortured with searing tongs for being a 'witch'.
said
claimed
The act of witch-hunting
report
(This is a representational image, and does not represent Chau Bhai or this case in any way.) Image source: indiatimes

[Read more about the wide injustices interlinked with witch-hunting practices in India here.]

Words: Rhea Almeida

Also Read

From Playwright DJs To Image-Makers: 7 Multifaceted Homegrown Creatives On Our Radar

Primitive Is A New Restaurant With A Menu Built Around Indian Open-Flame Cooking

Homegrown Handpicked: A Playlist Of Our Favourite Releases From May 2026

Ilaiyaraaja's Legacy: The Multidimensional Sound Of Home & Memory

Firozabad: India’s City Of Glass Is Feeling The Heat Of War In West Asia