Police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the brutal witchcraft-related killing of a woman in Tripura’s Sidhai area, a week after the shocking incident triggered outrage across the region.

The accused, identified as 66-year-old Prafulla Debbarma, was taken into custody on Thursday and produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody, officials said.

According to police, Debbarma is believed to be the key conspirator who incited the mob that lynched 58-year-old Nanda Rani Debbarma on October 26, accusing her of practicing witchcraft.

“We have already arrested three persons directly involved in the assault that led to the woman’s death. During interrogation, they named Prafulla Debbarma as the person who provoked and conspired in the attack. Acting on their s

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