Elderly Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Attack Over Witchcraft Suspicion In Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: A person was killed while two others sustained critical injuries in an attack by a youth for allegedly practicing witchcraft at  Kainal village in Jualibhanga panchayat under Morada police station limits in Mayurbhanj district.

The deceased has been identified as Gauri Tudu (70) and the injured as Kuni Tudu (42) and Kalicharan Tudu (47).

According to reports, the accused identified as Durga Charan Tudu suddenly attacked the three with a sharp weapon while they were sitting in their home last night. Subsequently, Gauri dead on the spot, while two members of the family were severely injured and dropped unconscious.

The three were 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.

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.