Biswanath, July 22 -- The Court of Additional District & Session Judge of Biswanath district, in Assam, on Monday sentenced four accused to life imprisonment in connection with a 10-year-old witch-hunting case.

Advocate Jahnavi Kalita, speaking to ANI, said that, on July 20, 2015, a woman of Bhimajuli village was brutally killed by a group of people near a river, branding her as a witch.

"A case was registered at Biswanath Chariali police station (case number 224/15) under Section 120(B), 143, 448 and 302 of IPC following the victim's son lodging an FIR. Police investigated the case and arrested 17 persons. Police also filed a chargesheet against 17 people," Jahnabi Kalita said

Adding further, advocate Kalita said, "One among the accus...