Horror moment when an elderly man is forced to dance on burning coals during barbaric torture after locals accuse him of witchcraft
THIS is the moment an elderly man accused of practicing witchcraft was forced to dance on hot coals in a barbaric torture.
Horror Footage shows dozens of men pushing the 75-year-old man to stand on a bed of burning coals as the crowd cheered.
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The incident took place on March 4 after a group of around 20 men stormed into the elderly man’s home and forcibly took him out.
Local villagers accused the man of being involved witchcraft and black magic which prompted the crowd to punish him barbarically.
Barefoot and bare-chested, he was forced to dance on a burning coal bed.
He was also beaten by fellow villagers who said: “You are doing black magic.”
A large crowd gathered around the helpless old man and began to cheer as he endured the painful torture.
Firewalking is often associated with it superstitious beliefs – and it is said to be a test of purity and resilience.
The horrific ordeal lasted several minutes before the poor man collapsed after being injured and exhausted.
He was then released by the barbaric mob after which his family reported the incident to the police Police.
The victim was then rushed to hospital for treatment.
It later emerged that the older man had suffered serious burns to his feet and back.
Inspector Pramod Babar of Murbad police station said, “Fifteen to 20 people from the same village entered the house and dragged him out.
“He was then taken to the wake place and forced to dance on burning coals.
“While he was doing this heinous act, he was also beaten up by some young villagers who said, ‘You are doing black magic.’
Police have filed a case against those involved, saying, “We have booked a few villagers under the law.”
It comes after two people accused of practicing witchcraft were beheaded and set on fire in Assam, India.
The pair were accused of murdering a teenage girl using black magic.