Odisha: 1 Killed, 2 Injured After Being Thrashed Over Suspicion Of Practicing Witchcraft
In a suspected case of witch hunt in Kainal village in Jualibhanga panchayat under Morada police station limits in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, at least one person was killed, while two others sustained critical injuries allegedly after being thrashed by a youth on suspicion of practicing witchcraft.
The deceased has been identified as Gauri Tudu (70) and the injured as Kuni Tudu (42) and Kalicharan Tudu (47).
As per reports, a youth named Durga Charan Tudu suddenly attacked the three while they were sitting in their home last night. Durga Charan Tudu allegedly attacked the three with a sharp weapon, which left septuagenarian Gauri Tudu dead on the spot, while two members of the family were severely injured and dropped unconscious. He bore a grudge against the Tudu family suspecting that they practised witchcraft and were responsible for several ills in the village.
The trio was rushed to the nearby community health center where doctors declared Gauri Tudu brought dead. Kuni Tudu and Kalicharan Tudu were shifted to the PRM Hospital in Baripada as their condition deteriorated. Currently, Kuni Tudu and Kalicharan Tudu are undergoing treatment in the hospital and their condition is said to be critical.
On being informed, Morada police IIC Padmalochan Manigarahi and Chitrada outpost officer Niranjan Saren reached the spot with their teams. They sent Gauri’s body for post-mortem and detained Durga Charan Tudu for interrogation. An investigation into the incident is underway.
