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A 32-year-old pistillate and her one-year-old kid were allegedly acceptable connected occurrence astatine a colony successful Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum territory aft villagers accused her of practising witchcraft, constabulary said connected Wednesday (February 18, 2026). The 2 died connected the spot.
The incidental happened astatine a colony successful the Kumardungi constabulary presumption country precocious connected Tuesday (February 17), and 4 radical person been arrested, they said.
The woman’s hubby was besides injured successful the attack, but helium managed to escape. He spent the nighttime astatine a relative’s spot and reached the constabulary presumption connected Wednesday morning.
In his complaint, the antheral alleged that helium and his woman were woken up successful the mediate of the nighttime by a fewer villagers.
When helium went retired of his house, helium saw that astir a twelve radical who accused his woman of practising witchcraft. A commotion ensued successful whcih the mob poured kerosene connected his wife, who had their one-year-old babe successful her arms, and acceptable them connected fire, according to the complaint.
“After the hubby lodged the constabulary complaint, helium was admitted to the authorities infirmary successful Kumardungi. We person arrested 4 men named successful the complaint. We are trying to place the women who besides took portion successful the crime, relying simply connected superstition,” Jagannathpur SDPO Raphael Murmu told PTI.
A lawsuit has been registered and an probe started, constabulary said.
