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33 people arrested in connection with lynching of a woman

Police have arrested 33 people including 20 women in connection with the lynching of a 50-year-old woman on suspicion of a witchcraft related incident in Odisha's Ganjam district, an offficer said on Friday.

 

"We have registered total five different cases, including murder, after the incident. Inquiry was on about the incident", said a police officer.

 

After police action, almost all the male residents of Madhurachua village fled away. Presently some elderly people, women and children are in the village.

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Will introduce one GST slab instead of 5 if Cong comes to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said if the party comes to power at the Centre, there would be a revisit of GST (goods and services tax).

 

Addressing a gathering in Mahabubnagar District as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra,' he alleged that the existing faulty GST regime and Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's demonetisation in 2016 ruined small and medium businesses.