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2018 law, Birubala Rabha's campaign contain witch hunts in N-E

By IANS | Updated: October 16, 2022 11:10 IST

Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 16 Till eight to 10 years back, nearly 14-15 people were murdered or lynched annually in ...

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Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 16 Till eight to 10 years back, nearly 14-15 people were murdered or lynched annually in the name of witch-hunting in Assam. Tripura also reported two to three such cases.

Besides witchcraft and witch-hunting, black magic was also prevalent, mostly among the tribals, who constitute around 28 per cent of the 45.58 million population

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