India, Aug. 27 -- A 58-year-old man died after his wife and he were thrashed by villagers in Bihar's Nawada district on Tuesday evening over suspicions that they practised black magic, police said.
"We got information that the villagers have attacked a couple, killed the husband, and were taking the wife to burn her alive. We found the man dead and the woman injured," said sub-inspector Rupa Kumari of Hisua police station.
A police team learnt of the assault on Wednesday morning when the accused were trying to dispose of the man's body. Police identified the dead man as Gaya Manjhi, a resident of Panchugarh Musahri.
Nawada superintendent of police (SP) Abhinav Dhiman said 17 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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