Woman killed, four thrashed in India's Jharkhand over braid-snipping

 

Woman killed, four thrashed in Indias Jharkhand over braid-snipping
Police said the villagers were agitated after the braid of a girl was cut

Ranchi - A child too was thrashed severely by the villagers

By IANS

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Published: Sat 19 Aug 2017, 10:12 PM

Last updated: Sun 20 Aug 2017, 12:14 AM

A woman beggar was beaten to death on Saturday and four others were brutally assaulted by villagers in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district on suspicion of being 'choti-katwa' or braid-cutters, police said.

Police said Assistant Sub-Inspector Kapildeo Keshri was injured when a police team went to Radha Nagar to rescue the group as the villagers pelted them with stones.

A child too was thrashed severely by the villagers. The woman was admitted in a hospital where she died.

Police said the villagers were agitated after the braid of a girl was cut.



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