警方说, Jharkhand 的一名男子杀害了母亲, 指控她女儿死后施行巫术。
A man in Jharkhand killed his mother, accusing her of witchcraft after his daughter’s death, police say.
Jharkhand的一名41岁男子因据称刺杀其70岁母亲而被捕,指控她在其18岁女儿死亡后施巫术。
A 41-year-old man in Jharkhand was arrested for allegedly stabbing his 70-year-old mother to death, accusing her of witchcraft after his 18-year-old daughter died.
袭击发生在他女儿的姻亲家中,在那里,母亲留下来躲避虐待。
The attack occurred at his daughter’s in-laws’ home, where the mother had been staying to escape abuse.
警方说,曾试图杀害她的嫌疑人醉酒返回并袭击了她,导致她在医院死亡。
Police said the suspect, who had previously tried to kill her, returned drunk and attacked her, leading to her death in a hospital.
武器和沾满鲜血的衣服被找到。
The weapon and blood-stained clothes were recovered.
当局正在偏远地区举办提高认识会议,以打击猎巫活动,指出此类事件有所增加,而且有必要执行2001年《Jharkhand巫术预防法》。
Authorities are holding awareness sessions in remote areas to combat witch-hunting, citing a rise in such incidents and the need to enforce the Jharkhand Witchcraft Prevention Act, 2001.