A 48-year-old woman in Chhattisgarh was killed by her husband and three others, after he accused her of practising witchcraft, blamed her for their inability to conceive a child and causing his father to get cancer, police said.
The victim, Goidi Bai, was identified as the wife of Thupan Ram. The incident occurred in Gatti Mahua village in the tribal-dominated district of Jashpur.
Police registered a case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Sanna police station, questioned several villagers and family members and then arrested the victim’s husband Thupan Ram, 45, his other wife Phula Bai, 48, and two locals — Sunil Ram, 23, and his wife Suranti Bai, 22.
During interrogation, Phula Bai told police that she had a heated argument with Goidi Bai at their house at 2pm on March 5, which escalated into a physical altercation. Some time later, Thupan Ram allegedly lured Goidi Bai into a hut where Phula Bai and the other two accused were also present.
