More than 200 burn ‘witch’ alive in India; 14 arrests made

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More than 200 burn ‘witch’ alive in India; 14 arrests madeA murderous mob of more than 200 people allegedly burned a woman alive at a village in the Indian state of Bihar last weekend.An exorcist from the neighboring state of Jharkhand was reportedly summoned by the man’s family on Saturday, drawing a large crowd of spectators.The angry mob allegedly forced their way into Devi’s property and beat her up before dousing her with petrol and setting her on fire.More from NextShark: Nearly 300 Korean adoptees demand S. Korea investigate falsified adoption documentsDevi, who belonged to India’s Scheduled Caste, was charred to death.More from NextShark: Detroit police officer hit with 85 allegations of misconduct, mostly toward POCWitch hunts are often reported in remote areas of Bihar, Jharkhand and other nearby states."

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