The police in Rajasthan’s Bundi district on Saturday arrested a self-proclaimed exorcist, his aide, and 4 ladies for allegedly torturing a 50-year-old girl for 2 days after labelling her a “dayen” (witch), officers stated.
The accused allegedly tied Nandubai Meena, the sufferer, to a tree, chopped her hair, and tortured her with a sizzling iron rod for 2 days to “remedy” her abdomen ache attributable to some “evil spirit” on the place of worship of a neighborhood deity close to Gudagokulpura village within the Hindoli police station space, they added.
The sufferer girl was referred to Jaipur for remedy on Saturday after her situation worsened, police stated.
The arrested accused have been recognized as Babulal (31), the self-proclaimed exorcist, his aide Tarachand (31), Mohanibai (48), Tonibai (28), Gorabai (28) and Sonabai (30), all residents Gudagokulpura, officers stated.
Bundi Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajendra Kumar Meena visited the Hindoli police station on Saturday and directed ASP Uma Sharma main the probe to hurry up the investigation.
“A resident Shahapura district, Nandubai Meena was allegedly subjected to barbaric torture by which she sustained burn accidents, posing hazard to her life,” SP Meena stated.
The matter was reported to the police on Friday night after which the police rescued the girl and despatched her for medical examination, he added.
Primarily based on the girl’s assertion, the police have registered a case towards the accused individuals beneath the related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015, the officer stated.
The SP additionally urged individuals to not fall prey to superstition and search medical help for any well being problems.
Sources stated Babulal carried out related rituals each Sunday to “remedy” individuals of their illnesses, pretending to be beneath the spell of the native deity.
The sufferer girl was subjected to torture after she approached Babulal alongside along with her son with complaints of abdomen ache, police stated
