Additional Superintendent of Police Madhurima Das said that the police have arrested four people on charges of mob lynching of the woman. Two accused are still absconding.
असम में दिल दहला देने वाली वारदात, डायन बताकर महिला को पहले बुरी तरह पीटा, फिर ज़िंदा जलाया
A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in Tezpur police station area of Sonitpur district of Assam. Here, after calling a woman a witch, people first beat her badly and then set her on fire. The woman has three children. It is being told that this incident happened on 24th December. The 30 year old woman was first attacked by people with a sharp weapon. The woman was badly injured in the attack. People first threw wood on the seriously injured woman and then set her on fire. The woman died on the spot.
After the matter came to light, the police have registered a case, investigation is ongoing. Additional Superintendent of Police Madhurima Das said that the police have arrested four people on charges of mob lynching of the woman. Two accused are still absconding. An operation is being conducted to catch the absconding accused. According to the police, there was a dispute going on between the woman and her neighbor regarding some issue for a long time. The accused had accused the woman of witchcraft.
The woman has been identified as Sangeeta Kapi. A neighbor first attacked the woman. The attacker has been identified as Suraj Baghwar. According to the police, the accused had brought some people to his village Nij Bahbari in Tezpur police station area. It is being told that the attackers were drunk and they first beat up the woman’s husband and tied him up. After this the woman was attacked with sharp weapons. After this, they put wood on it and set it on fire.
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