Justice Served: 23 Sentenced for Witchcraft Killing in Assam

In a landmark judgment, a court in Assam's Charaideo district sentenced 23 people to life imprisonment on Monday for the chilling murder of a woman accused of practicing witchcraft 13 years ago.

Charaideo District and Sessions Judge Abubakkar Siddique found 12 men and 11 women guilty, imposing a lifetime sentence and a Rs 5,000 fine on each convict. Additionally, they were ordered to pay Rs 8 lakh in compensation to the victim's family.

The heinous act in 2012 involved severe physical torture and burning alive of the woman in Jalha village, prompting a trial that spanned over a decade and igniting widespread outrage across the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)