Youth sets woman on fire accusing her of practising witchcraft

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Press Trust of India Simdega (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Jun 05 2015 | 9:22 PM IST
Branding her as a 'witch,' a woman was today killed by a youth in Simdega district, the police said.
The killer came to one Bhanumati Devi's house at Sokhpani village under Kolebira police station and accused her of practising 'witchcraft' before setting her on fire, district Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjan said here.
The police have launched a search to locate the killer, he said.
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First Published: Jun 05 2015 | 9:22 PM IST

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