Assam Mob Kills 50-Year-Old Man In Alleged "Witch-Hunt", 5 Arrested: Cops
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The shocking incident took place in Bagribari village in Baksa district on Monday. The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Biren Boro.
A 50-year-old man was brutally beaten to death by villagers in Assam on suspicion of practicing witchcraft. Five accused have been arrested in the case so far, police sources added. The shocking incident took place in Bagribari village in Baksa district on Monday. The victim has been identified as 50-year-old Biren Boro. Police sources added that a Kangaroo court had first 'branded' the victim of practicing witchcraft and then he was attacked by a mob. Policemen who came to rescue the victim were also attacked by the angry mob. "We received information that villagers are assaulting a man on suspicion that he practiced witchcraft. When the police reached the spot, they saw that a meeting was going on and some villagers were assaulting a person. When we tried to rescue the man, the villagers attacked us and vandalised the police car. We had to use force to bring the situation under control. We have arrested five people allegedly involved in the brutal attack," Baksa Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh told NDTV.
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