Daijiworld Media Network - Belagavi (RJP)
Belagavi, Dec 2 : A woman, who was tortured by her relatives, was rescued by police on Saturday at Athani near here. Her relatives believed that she was possessed with ‘evil spirits’.
The victim is 21-year-old Yellavva Nagappa Bisukalvaddar, a tribal woman. In fact she was from suffering from mental illness.
Yellavva, whose hands were tied with a rope, was being dragged to a black magician on Jat Road at Athani to exorcise her of the 'evil sprits'.
An onlooker informed the media about the incident. Soon some television channels aired the news about the girl's plight. Local police rushed to the spot and rescued the girl.
Police admitted Yellavva to a hospital subsequently. Later she was shifted to the district hospital in Belagavi for treatment.