Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Oct 25 Four people, including an ‘ojha’ or witch doctor, have been arrested for murdering a 46-year-old woman in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on suspicion of practising black magic, police said on Sunday.
Chaibasa Sadar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bahaman Tuti said police received information about the incident on Saturday morning and went to Koljomro village in Karaikela police station area, only to find the body in a pool of blood.
The victim woman, identified as Rendai Sumbhurui, was sleeping in her house when the four accused barged in late on Friday and beat and strangled her to death.
Acting on a complaint lodged by the deceased’s husband, police registered a case under sections of the BNS and the Witchcraft Prevention Act, and arrested Budhu Honhaga, Martin Diggi, Martus Honhaga and Madhusudan Honhaga, all residents of Jonua village, the officer added.
(PTI News)
