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Witch-hunting: Elderly woman hacked to death in Raisen of MP on suspicion of black magic

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RAISEN: A 65-year-old woman was hacked to death in her sleep on the suspicion of witchcraft in Silwani of Raisen district late on Sunday night.

The accused, Man Singh Raikwar has been taken into custody and is being questioned.

According to police sources, Raikwar, 28, killed Ulfat Bi, wife of Saddey Khan, by hacking her with neck with an axe. The incident occurred in village Salaiya under Silwani police station.

The woman was sleeping outside her house when Man Singh attacked her. Sources said that aunt of Man Singh died about a year ago and he suspected that the death occurred due to Ulfat Bi’s black magic practices.

The daughter-in-law of the victim, Hamidan Bi was a witness to the crime. The police have registered a case of murder against Raikwar and have arrested him.

Sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Babita Bamnia visited the spot of crime and initiated the investigations.

Witch-hunt murders have been reported in rural parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with worrying regularity.  (Image courtesy: mayurica.blogspot.in)

Sayeed Nadan

Sayeed Nadan has been a journalist for 25 years. He has covered the region, particularly, Central MP, extensively.


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CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

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[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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