The Gadichiroli police arrested 15 individuals, together with the husband and son of a tribal lady who, together with one other particular person, was burnt alive on prices of practising black magic. As per police, the duo was allegedly tortured for practically three hours, dragged to a forest and burnt alive within the Barsewada hamlet of Gadchiroli late Wednesday evening.
The deceased have been recognized as Jamni Telami (52) and Dewu Atlami (57). As per police, it was alleged that an toddler had died due to the black magic practised by the victims.
Jamni, who resided in Vasamundi hamlet, was summoned by the Bareswada village panchayat the place her husband and son lived. She travelled along with her brother to make her case. Nonetheless, after the panchayat declared that she and Atlami indulged in black magic, they have been allegedly tortured and burnt alive.
It was solely after her brother Mohunda approached the police that the charred stays of the duo have been situated by the police and an FIR was registered on the Etapalli police station. The police then arrested 15 individuals together with Telami’s husband and son.
An officer mentioned that they’re checking who else was concerned within the incident and extra arrests are possible within the case. The police registered a case underneath sections 302, 307, 201, 143, 147, 149, and Sub-Part 3 (2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Human Sacrifice and Different Inhuman Practices of Witchcraft Act.
The accused have been produced earlier than a neighborhood courtroom and have been despatched to police custody for 5 days.