A sorcerer has been arrested for allegedly raping a married woman here on the pretext of helping her get rid of evil power, police said today.
"A 25-year-old mentally unstable woman approached sorcerer Dayaram yesterday. The accused reportedly raped her. The woman later narrated the incident to her husband," Shiv Prasad, police station in-charge of Pailani, said.
The angry villagers trashed the sorcerer and handed him over to the police, he said.
The victim has been sent for medical examination, the officer added.
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