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This article was originally published in Northeast Now on 27 June, 2018 With an aim to create awareness against superstitious beliefs, rumours and wrong doings prevalent in the societies, Brothers, a national social organization on Tuesday announced its decision to organize a one-month long awareness campaign across the State. Brothers Chief Secretary Dibyajyoti Saikia said, …

‘Brothers’ to launch awareness campaign against superstitions across Assam Read More »

This article was originally published in Northeast Now on 15 May, 2018 A police team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (law and order) Nandini Kakati, conducted an awareness meeting at Bandorsolia Tea Estate under Titabar Sub-division of Jorhat district against superstitious beliefs especially pertaining to witch hunting. Three days ago, two women residing near Bandorsolia Tea …

Police initiate awareness meet against witch hunting in Assam’s Jorhat Read More »

This article was originally Published in DNA on 15 May, 2016 As she sits and chews tamul and paan, Birubala Rabha recounts the countless times she has stood in front of a mob of angry villagers, many of whom would be only too happy to harm her. “Last month, I went to this village about 15km away on …

The ‘witches’ of Assam: Hunted, beheaded and raped Read More »

This article was originally published in The Times of India on 7 Dec, 2019 Khasiapara is a sleepy village on the Assam–Meghalaya border, about 170 km from here. The village is better known as Dainigaon (witch-village in local parlance). Those who get branded as witches and driven out of their homes for practising ‘witchcraft’, take …

This Assam village provides shelter to witch hunt victims Read More »

This article was originally published in Northeast Now on 8 June, 2020 The sensational mob lynching of Abhijit Nath and Niputpal Das at Dokmoka in Assam’s Karbi Anglong has completed two years on Monday. The incident had invited global attention then. However, justice still awaits the two promising youth of the State. Now, the desolate parents of these two …

Assam human rights activist takes up Dokmoka mob lynching case Read More »

This article was originally published in NDTV on 2 Oct, 2020 Two days after two people were killed by a mob in a Rohimapur, a remote village under Dokmoka police station of Karbi Anglong district in Assam after local residents suspected them of practicing witchcraft, till now 11 people have been arrested and a massive …

11 Arrested In Assam Over Suspected Witch-Hunting Case Read More »

This article was originally published in Northeast Now on 22 July, 2018 Human rights activist Dibyajyoti Saikia has come down heavily on the Home Department of Assam as well as the State Government top officials for their “lacklustre” attitude in stopping social evils like witch hunting which is so rampant in the State. “Even though President of …

Assam: Sonowal Govt ‘nonchalant’ attitude on witch hunt law slammed Read More »

This article was originally published in Northeast Now on 25 Feb, 2020 Assam human rights activist Dr Dibyajyoti Saikia has added feather to his illustrious hat. Like previous years, the national fashion and social magazine G-Town Society has awarded several prominent personalities from the fields of entertainment, fashion, education and social service. Human rights activist from Assam …

Assam human rights activist honoured Read More »

This article was originally published in The Pioneer on 3 Mar, 2021 I can never forget the night when the entire village, including women, armed with weapons came to attack a helpless woman on the suspicion of being a witch. I would also have been killed with her had I not called the police”, recalls  …

A less talked about crime against women Read More »

This article was originally published in Hindustan Times on 6 Jul, 2021 Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asked the state police to take tough action against criminals, telling police personnel to shoot criminals in the leg if they try to escape from custody. “Someone asked me today if police shooting at persons …

‘Shoot criminals in leg if they try to escape from custody’: Assam CM to police Read More »