• NET Web Desk

A tribal woman was killed in Kokrajhar district of Assam, on the suspicion that she practiced witchcraft.

The incident took place at Bongaijora village part-II in the district on Saturday night.

The 55-year-old woman’s body was found in a pool of blood on the verandah of her house; as informed by a police official.

“She was stabbed multiple times. Though villagers are keeping mum, they had in the past, too, tried to kill the woman, branding her as a witch,” he said.

Meanwhile, three people have been arrested in connection with the brutal incident.