Jharkhand Witchcraft Murder: Legal Aid for Victims, Awareness Campaign Launched

Jharkhand Witchcraft Murder: Legal Aid for Victims, Awareness Campaign Launched
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority (Jhalsa) executive chairman and Jharkhand high court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report about the Feb 17 murder of a woman on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa. Her minor son also died.Justice Prasad directed the Jhalsa secretary and the Chaibasa district legal services authority (DLSA) to provide necessary legal and financial assistance to the survivors and their family members. The DLSA was also ordered to conduct awareness programmes against the evil practise in remote villages.
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The Chaibasa DLSA provided Rs 25,000 and food items to the victims’ family.

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About the AuthorChandrajit Mukherjee

A second generation practicing Advocate in the Jharkhand High Court since 2005, he has been reporting on legal beats for the print media since 2000. Have contributed and written news related to judgements and orders passed by the High Court as well as decisions taken by the other judicial forums, including the legal services, authority, and Judicial Academy.

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