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| Tanzania arrests over baby parts | Tanzania arrests over baby parts |
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| Two men suspected of murdering a baby after being caught with body parts have been detained in Tanzania, say police. | Two men suspected of murdering a baby after being caught with body parts have been detained in Tanzania, say police. |
| The two were caught in the northern region of Shinyanga which is famous for belief in witchcraft and mob killings of elderly people accused of sorcery. | The two were caught in the northern region of Shinyanga which is famous for belief in witchcraft and mob killings of elderly people accused of sorcery. |
| Despite efforts to punish perpetrators, witchcraft-related crimes are on the increase in some cattle-keeping areas in the north, say the authorities. | Despite efforts to punish perpetrators, witchcraft-related crimes are on the increase in some cattle-keeping areas in the north, say the authorities. |
| Police also came across body parts earlier this year in the area. | Police also came across body parts earlier this year in the area. |
| A few months ago they discovered a woman's body abandoned in the bush without its private parts. | A few months ago they discovered a woman's body abandoned in the bush without its private parts. |
| It is believed that they were removed by unknown people for rituals. | It is believed that they were removed by unknown people for rituals. |
| Shinyanga Regional Police Commander Sirro Nyakoro told the BBC a 28-year-old was caught red handed on Wednesday trading body parts, including the skull and ribs, to another man who is also under police custody. | Shinyanga Regional Police Commander Sirro Nyakoro told the BBC a 28-year-old was caught red handed on Wednesday trading body parts, including the skull and ribs, to another man who is also under police custody. |
| Belief in witchcraft is common in Tanzania, where suspected sorcerers, often elderly, can face mob justice. | Belief in witchcraft is common in Tanzania, where suspected sorcerers, often elderly, can face mob justice. |
| According to the police, killings are often old women who have red eyes from being too close to cooking smoke. | According to the police, killings are often old women who have red eyes from being too close to cooking smoke. |
| Although the government condemns these practices very few arrests are made as villagers are often frightened to name the culprits. | Although the government condemns these practices very few arrests are made as villagers are often frightened to name the culprits. |