Jul 21, 2012: Woman suspected of witchcraft hacked to death in Vizianagram

TNN | Jul 21, 2012, 01.58AM IST

VIZIANAGARAM: A 30-year-old womansuspected as sorcerer was brutally murdered by her relative here on Thursday. The married woman was chased and hacked to death. The incident took place in Sikh Colony in the town. According to sources, deceased Lajwant Kaur, second wife of Ranjith Singh and the murderer, Ram Singh were relatives.

Ram Singh developed suspicions over Ranjith Singh's son Rana Pattabhi Singh, who was allegedly practising black magic. When the daughter of Ram Singh's brother was suffering from continuous fever for the past one and a half month, Ram Singh suspected Pattabhi Singh.

With the girl's condition deteriorating each day, Ram Singh decided to kill him. He inquired the Lajwant Kaur about Pattabhi Singh.

After seeing him with a sword in his hands, Kaur ran for life, but Ram Singh chased her and hacked her.

He also chased Ranjith Singh's wife Suraj Kaur, who escaped. After this, Ram surrendered himself before the police.

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