Summary:
MIDNAPORE: A tribal woman, Adarmani Hansda (59), was lynched at Ghatal's Iswarpur. She was labelled witch by locals after some cattle had died in the area in the past few weeks. When police went to rescue her, they were not allowed into the village. The villagers had also demanded compensation from Hansda which she refused to pay. On Sunday, local janguru Shyamli Mandi had asked for getting rid of Hansda.For the past three days, pujas were organised "to keep evil spirits at bay"..