Bihar Woman Lynched Over Witchcraft Suspicion, Two Others Assaulted

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News18•09-01-2026, 13:41
Bihar Woman Lynched Over Witchcraft Suspicion, Two Others Assaulted
- •Kiran Devi, 35, was lynched in Nawada district, Bihar, after being accused of witchcraft for a child's illness.
- •Two other women from her family, Lalita Devi and an elder co-sister-in-law, were seriously injured in the assault.
- •The attack involved bricks, stones, and iron rods, allegedly by Mukesh Chaudhary, Mahendra Chaudhary, Natru Chaudhary, and Shobha Devi.
- •Kiran Devi died en route to the district hospital due to severe injuries and blood loss; she is survived by two sons and two daughters.
- •Police have taken three suspects into custody and dispatched a forensic team to the Rajauli area for evidence collection.
Why It Matters: A woman was lynched and two others assaulted in Bihar over baseless witchcraft accusations.
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