Digboi: A woman was allegedly killed on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Ultapul Auguri in Digboi, Tinsukia district, on November 1. Police have arrested three women in connection with the incident.
According to the information provided, a superstition had spread among some local residents that anyone to whom the woman spoke would subsequently die. The suspicion reportedly led to the woman being brutally killed.
The incident was allegedly kept under wraps initially but came to light following police action in Digboi. The arrested women have been identified as Buri Chaotal (45), wife of Raju Chaotal; Simla Majhi (35), wife of Rabi Majhi; and Anima Chaotal (48), wife of Mangal Chaotal.
A case has been registered under Sections 3(5), 74, 103(2), 217(A) and 283(A) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 4(1), 5, 8, 9 and 12 of the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015. The case has been registered as No. 111/2026.
The three arrested women have been sent to jail, according to the information provided.
The incident has once again highlighted the continuing threat posed by superstition and witch-hunting in society. Calls have been made for the administration and social organisations to intensify awareness campaigns in areas where such beliefs persist.
