HT Correspondent
GOSSAIGAON, Feb 22: Maino Hasda, the wife of the late Mosse Murmu, met a tragic end as she was brutally killed under suspicion of practicing witchcraft. The harrowing incident unfolded in Paharpur, located within the jurisdiction of Gossaigaon Police Station in Satyapur.
The assailants mercilessly ended the life of the elderly woman by inflicting a fatal blow to her neck with a sharp weapon, sending shockwaves throughout the community.
A local resident of Paharpur village recounted the horrifying details of the incident. “Our local woman had her throat slit, and though the exact timing is uncertain, it seems to have taken place around midnight. The villagers have been quick to label her as a ‘witch’, suggesting that this tragedy stems from a case of witch hunting.”
In response, law enforcement authorities have initiated a preliminary investigation to uncover the true motives behind this gruesome act and to apprehend those responsible for the heinous murder.