Medicine woman accused of murder

Medicine woman accused of murder

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested a sorceress alleged
of killing her sister and keeping her body for practicing
witchcraft, Antara reported yesterday.

The news agency said Deli Tua-Medan subprecinct police
arrested Charan, 30, in her residence on Jl. Karya Gedung Johor
Medan after neighbors reported that the woman screamed every
night and that a bad smell emanated from her house.

In the house of the woman of Indian descent, who was known
locally as a sorceress, police found the dead body of her sister
Ranjid, 19. Two other teenage girls, supposedly the woman's
patients, were found in critical condition. There was no
explanation as to what they were being treated for.

North Sumatra Police spokesman Lt. Col. Amrin Karim said
Ranjid's body had been sent to Pirngadi hospital, while the two
teenage girls are being treated at the same hospital. (aan)