GUWAHATI: A Rangia court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the 1995 murder of 80-year-old Maria Boro, who was killed after being branded a witch.
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The Rangia Additional Sessions and District Judge’s Court convicted the six accused in connection with the killing at Bordangerikuchi village under Baihata Chariali Police Station.
According to the case, Boro was allegedly assaulted and killed, and her body was later burnt. The prosecution alleged that the crime was motivated by superstition and suspicion of witchcraft.
The convicts have been identified as Soneswar Boro, Jungle Boro, Suraj Boro, Kandura Boro, Hareshwar Boro and Dhanla Boro, all residents of the area.
The court convicted them under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 448 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced each to life imprisonment.
The verdict brings an end to a long-pending case and highlights the continuing dangers of superstition and witch-hunting.