Woman Assaulted and Tied to Tree in Telangana Over Black Magic Allegations
In a village near Hyderabad, Telangana, a 65-year-old woman was beaten and tied to a tree by a group accusing her of practicing black magic on a minor boy. The incident, recorded on video and shared on social media, also involved assaults on the woman's son and other family members, with property damage reported. Police intervened, rescuing the woman, registering a case against 14 individuals, and arresting some accused while counseling villagers.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (35/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 28 Sept, 05:17 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1828 Sept, 05:17 pmWoman beaten up, tied to tree in Telangana over 'black magic' suspicion
- 2theprint28 Sept, 06:17 pmWoman beaten up, tied to tree in Telangana over 'black magic' suspicion
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- public safety issue
This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.
- rights violation
This story involves alleged violations of constitutional or human rights — freedom of expression, due process, custodial rights, minority rights.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Telangana, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 28 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Black magicMagic (supernatural)TelanganaVerkehrsverbund Großraum NürnbergMaheshwaramManchalNarayanaHyderabadSocial mediaPress Trust of India