Tribal woman lynched over witch allegation in Bengal's Birbhum, 5 arrested
Birbhum (WB) (PTI): A tribal woman was allegedly hacked to death over a witchcraft accusation in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said on Sunday.
The victim, identified as 70-year-old Churki Hembrom, was attacked with a heavy object and a sharp weapon, leaving her dead at the scene, they said.
Five people, including prime accused Shibalal Kisku and his family members, have been arrested and produced in court on Sunday, a senior officer said.
"Our officers recovered the weapon used in the murder. The accused admitted committing the crime," he said.
The incident occurred on Friday evening in the Belia tribal settlement at Rampurhat after a dispute arose between the victim and the accused.
"We have deployed a strong police contingent in the village to prevent further unrest," a senior officer said, adding that police were investigating the matter.
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Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at WH correspondents' dinner
Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.
