Woman accused of sorcery attacked

4th July 2013- A 45-year-old Dalit woman was dragged on the village street and beaten up mercilessly by a group of villagers who branded her as witch on Tuesday night.
The incident took place on Tuesday night in Raidiha village under Morada police limits when the woman was returning home from her brother’s house. The villagers blamed her for the prolonged illness of a child in the village.
On Wednesday, police arrested Paban Bantakara, Bikartan Dehuri, Parbasia Dehuri, Raibo Dehuri,
Tanguru Dehuri and Gunapani Patra and they were remanded to judicial custody.She was brutally attacked. With fractures in her waist, she has been admitted to Kishantandi CHC.Morada OIC Rashmi Ranjan Das said the attack was fallout of an old rivalry. A case has been registered.
source:- newindianexpress.

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