In yet another shocking case of murder linked to allegations of witchcraft, a woman was brutally hacked to death in South West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
The incident took place on Friday in Jaluagre village near Rangsakona. The victim has been identified as Nemjak Ch Marak.
According to reports, she was attacked and killed in the early hours of the day after being accused of practising witchcraft.
Superintendent of Police of South West Garo Hills, Vikash Verma, stated, “Both the victim and the accused belong to the Garo community. The accused has been arrested by the South West Garo Hills police, and necessary legal action has been initiated under the BNS Act.”
Further details are awaited.
This is not the first such incident reported from Meghalaya. Similar cases in the past have highlighted the persistence of harmful superstitions, raising serious concerns about social awareness and the urgent need for stronger preventive measures.
In November 2025, 21 members of a family in Khliehshnong village in Sohra were targeted, and their home was vandalised by a mob following rumours of witchcraft. Police intervened in time, rescued the family, and arrested nine individuals.
Earlier, in October 2024, a 23-year-old man from Dolbaoara village in Purakhasia killed his uncle over similar suspicions. In another case in October 2020, an 80-year-old man was murdered by his nephews in West Khasi Hills district on allegations of practising witchcraft.