Elderly Woman Axed to Death in Gumla on Witchcraft Suspicion; Neighbor Arrested

Elderly Woman Axed to Death in Gumla on Witchcraft Suspicion; Neighbor Arrested
Gumla: One Remdani Kandulna (73) of Sarubahar village in Simdega district was allegedly axed to death by her neighbour, Harshan Kandulna, outside her home on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday on suspicion of practicing witchcraft, the officer in-charge of the Orga police outpost, Sajal Dhan, said. The accused has been arrested and the axe used in the crime seized. An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the OC added


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About the AuthorK A Gupta

He covers Gumla, Lohardaga and Simdega districts in Jharkhand. He writes on wide ranging topics ranging from social issues, to human interest, naxals, and sports.

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