Till eight to 10 years back, nearly 14-15 people were murdered or lynched annually in the name of witch-hunting in Assam. Tripura also reported two to three such cases.Besides witchcraft and witch-hunting, black magic was also prevalent, mostly .
A 45-year-old Adivasi woman was killed by a mob who suspected her of practicing witchcraft in Assam. The police suspect the woman was first killed and then her body was hanged from a tree.