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Seven men involved in trafficking human bones in Nsanje, Southern Malawi were caught by a mob and brutally beaten and then set on fire with gasoline.
The men were transporting bones and body parts of albinos which are believed to have magical properties and are used in rituals for everything ranging from love to money and good luck.
The bones of albinos can fetch a high price on the black market. Authorities have not yet made any arrests nor have they officially confirmed that human bones were found among the possessions of the victims.
Victim of Albino Hunters in Malawi. Boy lost arm in unprovoked attack.
There has recently been a rise in the murders of people with albinism with their body parts being sold for witchcraft. The trafficking of human body parts is illegal in Malwai and it looks like the locals have now taken justice into their own hands.