A horrific incident of witch-hunting has come to light in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, where a 62-year-old Adivasi woman was brutally tortured and thrown near a river by a group of people who branded her as a witch.
The incident occurred on Monday at 1 No Rajgarh, in Romai tea estate under Lahowal police station in Dibrugarh. The victim, Monika Sanga, a resident of Romai tea estate, was rescued by a police team and admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH).
According to the victim’s husband, a group of 25 people tortured his wife after suspecting her of practicing witchcraft. “They forcefully barged into my house, assaulted my wife, and dragged her outside before throwing her near the river,” he said.
The victim’s husband alleged that Suraj Sanga, Suraj Moni, and Narju Sanga took the lead in the assault. “They brutally assaulted my wife without any reason, and she is now in a critical condition battling for her life,” he added.
Dibrugarh Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ) Nirmal Ghosh said the incident occurred due to family rivalry, but added that the matter is under investigation.
No FIR has been filed in the case yet.
