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Eleven people stormed into a house in a central Indian village and assaulted a woman, whom they accused of witchcraft, blinding her and her husband by stabbing them in the eyes with scissors. A doctor at a local hospital said the couple would likely never be able to see again.
Police officer S.S. Baghel said that a family in Khaira village had been having money troubles and health problems, which they blamed on a 45-year-old woman.
Chhattisgarh state passed the Witchcraft (Prevention) Act in 2005 to crack down on offenders. But the law has hardly made an impact in tribal areas, where atrocities against women accused of witchcraft still flourish and the majority of cases go unreported.
Police officer S.S. Baghel said that a family in Khaira village had been having money troubles and health problems, which they blamed on a 45-year-old woman.
Chhattisgarh state passed the Witchcraft (Prevention) Act in 2005 to crack down on offenders. But the law has hardly made an impact in tribal areas, where atrocities against women accused of witchcraft still flourish and the majority of cases go unreported.