Following the death of a woman in Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district, a so-called faith healer was detained along with two other people on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening.
According to police reports, a woman called Souby Jan of Damhal Hanjipora village in Kulgam district was beaten up by a faith healer at her family house in Hanjipora Kachdoora village in Shopian district, purportedly to exorcise her.
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“She was transferred to the hospital, where she died.”
“In addition to the faith healer, Zakir Ahmad Naik of Qazigund, the victim’s spouse and a follower of the faith healer has been arrested,” according to reports.
(with inputs from IANS)
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