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21 arrested for parading old woman upon suspicion of witchcraft in HP

Himachal police arrested as many as twenty-one people for allegedly beating and parading an old woman upon suspicion of witchcraft at Sarkaghat in Himachal's Mandi district.

Gurdev Chand Sharma, SP Mandi, talking to media

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Published : Nov 11, 2019, 10:08 AM IST

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh):Twenty-one people have been arrested for allegedly beating and parading an old woman upon suspicion of witchcraft here in Sarkaghat.

According to police, the incident happened on November 6 but it came to their notice after the video of the same went viral on social media on November 9.

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"Thereafter, police contacted the complainant and took the statement. An FIR was lodged and subsequently, 21 people including 14 men and 7 women were arrested," said Gurdev Chand Sharma, SP, Mandi.

"Investigation is going on and strict action will be taken against those found involved," he added.

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