Guwahati: A woman was allegedly murdered in Gossaigaon of Kokrajhar, Assam over accusations of her being involved in witchcraft.

The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Dular Hasda.

Reports state that she was brutally stabbed to death at the Jaleshwari Adivasi village in Gossaigaon of Kokrajhar, Assam on Saturday night.

The murder allegedly occurred due to suspicions of witchcraft, reports state.

Locals claim that the woman was killed by someone in the village, while the family members also confirmed that she was murdered due to witchcraft suspicions.

The police, however, have stated that the incident is being treated as a murder case, and an investigation is underway.

The body has been sent to Kokrajhar for postmortem. No arrests have been made so far.