Woman accused of witchcraft beaten in India

A woman accused of practising witchcraft in eastern India was tied to a tree and beaten by enraged villagers, police said today.

Woman accused of witchcraft beaten in India
Fri, 28 Mar, 2008 - 09:31

A woman accused of practising witchcraft in eastern India was tied to a tree and beaten by enraged villagers, police said today.

Lalpari Devi was attacked in a village on the outskirts of Patna, the capital of Bihar state, local police official Nishant Tiwary said.

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