Ballia: A Clash between two groups in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia ended up in the killing of a woman accused of black magic to kill a girl. A couple accused the woman of doing black magic to kill their daughter, who is 1,280 km away in Kolkata. This triggered the fight between the two groups, PTI reported.
Four people, including her two sons, were injured in the clash on Saturday night in the Hadiya Kala village, police said.
The police identified the deceased as Raj Muni Devi (45), they said.
Bairia area's Police Circle Officer (CO) Mohammad Usman said that one of the families suspected that Devi used black magic and sorcery to kill their daughter Rupa (15) in Kolkata on June 15.
Following this, a clash broke out between them and Devi, along with four others, was injured. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, Usman said.
Devi succumbed to her injuries, he said.
Based on Devi's son, Santosh's complaint, a case was registered against seven people. Three of the accused were arrested. Further investigation is underway, Usman added.