Pathanamthitta: Police arrested a woman who practiced witchcraft in Malayalapuzha. Shobhana (52) by Vasanti Amma Math was arrested. The action was taken after locals and youth organizations besieged the house this morning, claiming no action had been taken despite filing a complaint. Locals said children were also used for witchcraft. A video has been released of the child fainting during the spell.
Locals said they have been performing puja and exorcism here for eight years. Children are brought here from many places. When puja is performed in the name of getting rid of the plague, they cry out loudly. If the locals go to protest, they will threaten to file a harassment report. If the police come to investigate, they will shout. Locals say this woman is also addicted to alcohol. But when they go out, they put on new clothes, including jeans.
Locals say that many people lived with them in the name of their husbands. The resident could not be taken into custody. Children are also unconscious during spells. There is also a complaint that a woman who came for witchcraft and returned without performing the pooja was threatened and extorted money. Local opponents are threatened, flowers are thrown in front of houses and coins. They will threaten to die on the 41st day. Locals said they also used henchmen.
Summary in English: Witchcraft: women arrested in Pathanamthitta
