Assam woman killed over witchcraft suspicion; three arrested

A middle-aged woman, Dhumru Chautal, was allegedly tortured and killed by villagers on suspicion of witchcraft in Assam's Tinsukia district on the night of November 1. Police said villagers smeared lime on her face, paraded and beat her, then cremated the body before officers arrived. Three women were arrested and a case filed under the Assam Witch Hunting Act, 2015.