A 35-year-old mother of two was beaten to death by her husband and few fellow villagers in Assam over suspicion that she was having an extra-marital affair, police have said. The incident took place in Paschim Hartala, a remote village close to the India-Bhutan border in Baksa district, earlier this week. The victim Sona Murmu, who belongs to the backward Adivasi community, was allegedly found by her husband Debilal Hasda in a compromising position with another villager Rinku Hasda on Monday night. Sona sustained several injuries, but instead of taking her to a hospital the family members and other villagers kept her inside the house. Sona’s husband, a fellow villager, a distant relative and Rinku were arrested by the police on Thursday.

Source: Hindustan Times September 08, 2017 05:03 UTC