Malkangiri: Police on Sunday arrested six people from Chhattisgarh on charges of practicing witchcraft under the guise of a religious function in Chitapari-4 village under Orkel police limits in Malkangiri district of Odisha.
According to reports, the local administration had given permission for a three-day religious function in the village. However, on the second day the accused practiced witchcraft in the name of ritual. Acting on this information, Orkel police formed a special team and raided the spot.
The accused were found practicing witchcraft on the cot. They also accused an elderly woman of being a witch and forced her to leave the village.
The police rescued the elderly woman and arrested six magicians. Items used in witchcraft rituals including cots were confiscated. The police also seized the car used by the accused. Everyone was produced in the local court.
