India News | Elderly Tribal Woman Hacked to Death over Witchcraft Suspicion
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 70-year-old tribal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a villager who suspected her of performing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said on Sunday.
Baripada, Jul 17 (PTI) A 70-year-old tribal woman was allegedly hacked to death by a villager who suspected her of performing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Gangi Jamuda of Badamtolia village under Jamda police station.
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Madan Pingua (60) of the same village beat the elderly tribal woman with a lathi on Saturday night as he suspected that she was practising witchcraft that led to ailments in his family .
Critically injured Jamuda was admitted to the Sub-Divisional Hospital Rairangpur where she succumbed to injuries.
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Police have registered a case and arrested the accused Madan Pingua, Kamalakanta Das, the Inspector In Charge of Jamda Police Station said.
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