<p>Dibrugarh (Assam): A 62-year-old Adivasi woman was critically injured after she was assaulted by a group of people on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Assam's Dibrugarh district, police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The woman, a resident of Romai tea estate in Lahowal police station area, was rescued from near a river where she was dumped by the mob after the assault.</p><p>She has been admitted to Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) here and her condition is stated to be critical, a police officer said.</p><p>The woman's husband alleged that a group of 25 people brutally tortured his wife on suspicion of practising witchcraft.</p>.Assam finance minister presents Rs 2.63 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 fiscal in assembly.<p>"A group of people told me on Monday that my wife practices witchcraft, because of which many people have fallen. As I protested against their allegations, they barged into my house and started physically assaulting my wife. They brutally tortured her, dragged her and dumped her near the river," he claimed.</p><p>He also identified three persons as the prime accused and they have fled the area.</p><p>Dibrugarh Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Nirmal Ghosh said, "The incident was most likely the fallout of a family feud and the case is being investigated." </p>
<p>Dibrugarh (Assam): A 62-year-old Adivasi woman was critically injured after she was assaulted by a group of people on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Assam's Dibrugarh district, police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The woman, a resident of Romai tea estate in Lahowal police station area, was rescued from near a river where she was dumped by the mob after the assault.</p><p>She has been admitted to Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) here and her condition is stated to be critical, a police officer said.</p><p>The woman's husband alleged that a group of 25 people brutally tortured his wife on suspicion of practising witchcraft.</p>.Assam finance minister presents Rs 2.63 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 fiscal in assembly.<p>"A group of people told me on Monday that my wife practices witchcraft, because of which many people have fallen. As I protested against their allegations, they barged into my house and started physically assaulting my wife. They brutally tortured her, dragged her and dumped her near the river," he claimed.</p><p>He also identified three persons as the prime accused and they have fled the area.</p><p>Dibrugarh Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Nirmal Ghosh said, "The incident was most likely the fallout of a family feud and the case is being investigated." </p>