Bokaro: A 57-year-old woman was allegedly killed in Basabuda village in Giridih district on Friday night after being accused of practising witchcraft, police said.The woman’s family alleged that relatives from her extended family attacked her following the death of a child in the family. According to her husband, the accused came to their house at night, dragged the couple outside and assaulted them.He alleged that while both he and his wife were beaten, the woman was later attacked with a sharp-edged weapon, leading to her death.After being informed of the incident, Giridih SP Bimal Kumar directed Sadar SDPO Jitbahan Oraon to send a police team to the village. Police took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem examination.The victim’s granddaughter, who claimed to have witnessed the assault, alleged that her grandmother was killed in front of her after being branded a witch.SDPO Oraon said, “We have started an investigation, including into the witchcraft-related allegations. Efforts are on to arrest the accused.”
