The elderly woman is a resident of Retyakheda village in Chikhaldara taluka, an official said.
The victim’s son and daughter-in-law also wrote a complaint to the district collector and superintendent of police, alleging that she was alone at home on December 30 when her neighbours caught her over the suspicion that the woman practiced black magic.
Sticks, iron rods, slipper garland
Upon catching her, the villagers allegedly beat the 77-year-old with wooden stick and slapped her. The complainants further alleged that they even branded the victim on her hands and legs with hot iron rods.The complaint mentions that in addition to the thrashing, the woman was also forced to drink urine and consume dog excreta. After this, the villagers allegedly made her parade around with a slippers garland around her neck.
Both the victim’s son and daughter-in-law had been away for work at the time and only came to know about the incident on January 5, following which they lodged a complaint with the police.
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