Witch Hunt returns: Woman, 60, beaten to death by villagers

CHIRANG: A 60-year-old woman from the Adivasi community in Assam was allegedly beaten to death by villagers in Chirang district on suspicion of practicing witchcraft.

The incident took place in Kumguri village under Runikhata Police Station in Chirang on Saturday night but was reported to the police on Sunday.

The victim has been identified Balee Mardi (60).

On receiving information about the incident, a team of police led by Ratneshwar Barman, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Runikhata police station rushed to the spot for further investigation.

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Speaking to the media, police said, "Around 10 am, we have received information that a woman had been killed in Kumguri village. We rushed to the scene and found the deceased lying dead. She had sustained injuries in her head."

One of the villagers has revealed that the family of one Kartik, whose wife passed away last month is involved in the murder.

“Three of Kartik’s children keep falling sick. After the death of their mother, they started blaming the victim for practicing witchcraft. The family is behind the killing I suspect,” the villager added.

The body of the victim has been sent for a post-mortem examination and an investigation into the matter is underway.

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