A woman suspected to be practising sorcery was thrashed and paraded naked in public by members of a family at Nuasahi under Krushnaprasad block of Puri district on Tuesday.
Later, the victim was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital and is presently undergoing treatment there.
A case regarding the incident was lodged with the Krushnaprasad police but it is alleged that the cops have dragged their feet in taking action against the culprits, who are said to belong to a influential family.
As per reports, daughter of one Hadia Jena of Nuasahi recently become sick. Hadia suspected that the victim had caste some evil spell on his daughter through black magic.
Holding her responsible for his daughter’s illness Hadia allegedly thrashed her with iron rod and sticks and paraded her naked while the villagers remained silent spectators.
When the woman and her husband requested the village committee to intervene in the matter, Hadia and his family member threatened to set them afire.
Puri SP Umashankar Das said, “Case has been registered under IPC 452, 341, 323, 325, 354, 379 and 34. All the accused are absconding and we will hopefully be able to nab them soon enough.”
