Karbi Anglong, Dec. 31 -- According to the initial information, "all the villagers were involved" in the brutal killing of a couple on suspicion of witchcraft in Beluguri Munda village here, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Partha Pratim Saikia said on Wednesday.

He said such cases occur in remote areas due to lack of awareness and education.

ASP Saikia's remarks came after a couple was allegedly killed by a group of villagers over suspicions of witchcraft in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on the night of December 30 in Beluguri Munda village near Howraghat in the hilly Karbi Anglong district. The deceased have been identified as Gardi Birua (43) and his wife Mira Birua (33).

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