Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Three Held for Tribal Woman's Lynching Over Witchcraft Suspicion in Tripura
In a village in Tripura, people accused an elderly tribal woman of doing bad magic.
They thought her magic was making two families sick.
On October 26, a group of villagers allegedly went to her house, hurt her badly, and killed her.
To hide what they did, they buried her body in a forest.
The police found her body that same day and later arrested three people who they believe were involved in the killing.
The police are still talking to the arrested people and continuing their investigation into this sad event.
Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a 63-year-old tribal woman in Tripura.
The arrests were made on suspicion that the woman was practicing witchcraft and causing illness to villagers.
The woman was allegedly lynched by a group of locals on October 26 and her body buried in a forest.
Police exhumed the victim's body from a forest area at Abhicharan on October 26.
An FIR was lodged after the body's recovery, and the arrested individuals are currently being interrogated.
- Who
- Three individuals arrested for the alleged murder of Nandarani Debbarma, a 63-year-old tribal woman.
- What
- A woman was allegedly lynched and her body buried in a forest after locals suspected her of practicing witchcraft, leading to the arrest of three individuals.
- When
- The incident occurred on October 26, the body was exhumed on October 26, and three arrests were made by Friday.
- Where
- Abhicharan village, under Sidhai Police Station limits in the West Tripura district of Tripura.
- Why
- Locals believed that the woman's alleged black magic was causing illness to two families in the village.
Police Perspective
Alleged Motive
Reason for Killing
Police Perspective
Police are investigating the alleged murder of the woman and have arrested three individuals in connection with the crime.
Alleged Motive
Locals suspected the woman of practicing witchcraft and believed her 'black magic' was causing illness to two families, leading to the alleged lynching.
Discovery of Body
Police Perspective
The body of the victim was exhumed by the police from a forest area on October 26 after information was received.
Alleged Motive
Villagers buried the body in a jungle to suppress evidence after lynching the woman.
- Victim's Age
- 63
- Victim's Tribe
- Tribal
- Incident Date
- October 26
- Body Exhumation Date
- October 26
- Arrest Date
- Reported Friday (October 28)
- Location
- Abhicharan village, Sidhai Police Station, West Tripura district, Tripura
- Alleged Motive
- Suspicion of practicing witchcraft/black magic
