Woman dubbed witch, burnt alive by distant relatives

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According to complaint lodged by the woman's son, some relatives branded her a witch and burnt her alive after pouring kerosene on her on October 27, they said.
The woman succumbed the next day at a hospital in Gaya, they said.
On the basis of statement of the victim's son, an FIR was registered against four persons, they said.
First Published: Oct 31 2012 | 2:01 PM IST