Jamshedpur: A 46-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by four men on suspicion of practising witchcraft at Koljomro village in West Singhbhum district early on Saturday, police said.The victim, identified as Rendai Sumbrai, wife of Sadhucharan Sumbrai, was sleeping alone at home when the accused allegedly barged in and attacked her with sticks. She died on the spot, police said.Her family members found her body lying in a pool of blood on Saturday morning and informed police.Karaikela police station officer in-charge Pyare Hasan reached the village with a team, took custody of the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.Police have launched raids and detained two persons for questioning. Hasan confirmed the detentions but said the identities of those being questioned would not be disclosed at this stage.According to police, the wife of one of the suspects had been unwell for the past few days. The suspect allegedly believed Rendai had used witchcraft to harm her. Investigators suspect superstition may have triggered the killing. “Further probe is under way,” Hasan said.
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