Assam Woman Allegedly Branded 'Witch', 'Punished' by Villagers | Read

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A middle-aged woman was allegedly branded a witch and attacked in her village on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam last week. Though the woman was not killed after some other villagers intervened, the incident has once again brought into focus the issue of witch hunting in Assam, and across the country.

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