Woman dragged to a black magician, tortured by relatives

DHNS

December 3, 2017

Athani (Belagavi dist) Dec 3: A 21-year-old woman, who suffered inhuman treatment at the hands of her relatives as they believed she was possessed, was rescued by the police on Saturday.

The victim is Yellavva Nagappa Bisukalvaddar, a tribal woman and a resident of the town, who was suffering from mental illness.

The woman, whose hands were tied with a rope, was being dragged to a black magician on Jat Road to exorcise her of the the 'evil sprit'.

She was admitted to a hospital in Athani by the police and later shifted to the district hospital in Belagavi for treatment.

An onlooker informed the media about the incident. Soon a few television channels aired news about the girl's plight. The jurisdictional police rushed to the spot and rescued the girl.

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Man spends two days in jungle after denied entry to quarantine centre, his village

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June 7,2020

Behrampur, Jun 7: A migrant labourer spent two days in jungle after allegedly being denied entry to a quarantine centre and his village in Behrampur.

According to a local from the village, no one helped the labourer. "He came from Chennai. He went to the police and block office but no one helped. Then, he went to the jungle."

Later, the police took him to the quarantine centre.

As per the Union Health Ministry, there are 2,608 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Odisha, including 996 active cases, 1,604 recovered/discharged/migrated and 8 deaths.

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Maha: Elderly man commits suicide over fear of COVID-19

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June 5,2020

Jun 5: The fear of contracting COVID-19 infection allegedly forced a 65-year-old man to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Mangewadi in Patoda on Thursday, when a passerby found the body of Asaram Pote hanging from a tree in his farm, an official said.

The police were immediately alerted and Pote's body was brought down in the presence of his relatives and locals, he said.

A suicide note was found on the deceased's person, in which he said that he had taken the extreme step as he was scared of contracting COVID-19 infection and no one should be held responsible for his death, the official said.

A case of accidental death was registered in this regard and further probe was underway, he added.

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