Phulbani: The Khajuripada police in Kandhamal district today arrested six people and for allegedly beating a woman to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft.
On Monday, a woman named Damayanti Mallick of Paberi village under Khajuripada police station was dragged outside of her house by a woman named Sarojini Mallick and beaten mercilessly by others.
Damayanti was taken to Khajuripada hospital in a critical condition where the doctor pronounced her dead.
Damayanti’s husband Bikash Mallick lodged a written complaint with Khajuripada police station and a case (47/23) was registered. Today, police reached the village for investigation and arrested six people. After interrogation, al were forwarded to the court.
