In a shocking incident reported from Ranchi's Dulami village, a 65-year-old woman and her daughter were forced to eat human excreta and their heads were tonsured as they were believed to be practising witchcraft.

Jharkhand: A woman and her daughter forced to eat human excreta, their heads tonsured by their neighbors on the suspicion of "witchcraft" in Dulami village under Sonahatu police station in Ranchi. (16.02.2018) pic.twitter.com/wMUKpK8nJc ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

Karo Devi approached police on Friday and alleged that her relatives forced her and her daughter to eat excreta and tonsured their heads on suspicion of practising witchcraft. 11 people have been arrested in the case, The Telegraph reported.

Karo Devi (65), in her complaint, said that she and her daughter Basanti (35) were first assaulted and then forced to consume human excreta. They were then taken to a cremation ground on the banks of Subernarekha where their heads were tonsured and they were forced to take a dip in the river to wash off their sins.

Reports claim that a woman in the family had passed away due to prolonged illness. Two other relatives also fell ill a while ago. The relatives blamed the victims of practising black magic and witchcraft after which they were dragged out of their house and made to undergo the ordeal.

(With inputs from ANI)

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