ROURKELA: A self-proclaimed ‘witch doctor’, his wife and three others were arrested for allegedly flogging a woman to drive away evil spirits from her body in Sundargarh district, police said on ...

According to police, the incident took place on Friday evening when Asha Bage sought help from tantrik ... under the Odisha Prevention of Witch Hunting Act," said inspector-in-charge Ashish ...

In the night, the witch doctor helped by his wife, Asha, Anita Barla and Budhua Bage, flogged the victim with a whip multiple times to drive away the evil powers possessed by her. Asha ...