A self-proclaimed exorcist and his aides allegedly branded a 50-year-old woman as a "dayen" (witch), tied her to a tree, chopped her hair, blackened her face and tortured her with a hot iron rod ...

She was also branded with hot iron rods on her hands and legs, the complainants have alleged. As per the complaint, the woman ...

The villagers branded the 77-year-old woman with hot iron rods on her hands and legs. (Representative/Unsplash) Though the incident took place on December 30, a police complaint was only filed ...