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    Woman stabbed to death in Assam, 3 held

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    Nidhi Khurana
    July25/ 2022
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    Kokrajhar: An adivasi woman was killed in Kokrajhar district of Assam on the suspicion that she practiced witchcraft, police said.

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

    The 55-year-old woman's body was found in a pool of blood on the verandah of her house, a police officer said.

    "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.

    Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident, the officer added.—PTI