Tripura woman killed over ‘suspicion of witchcraft’, police exhume body

The police have booked a few locals under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 351(3), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

“The case was lodged on October 28. Investigation is on to trace the accused persons,” said a police officer on the condition of anonymity.

When asked about the motive behind the murder, the officer did not confirm witchcraft. However, sources in the police said all angles were being looked into.

In 2023, a woman was beaten to death by her in-laws in Khowai district, for allegedly practising witchcraft.

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