A 60-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bhilwara says she was branded a witch, tortured and banished from her village

The incident took place in Fuliakhurd village in Bhilwara district, some 250 km from state capital Jaipur, and a case has been registered against four villagers. Police say an inquiry has been ordered.

"A group of people broke open the door of my house Monday and started beating me. They held me by my hair and dragged me, saying I was a 'dayan' (witch). Then they ordered me to leave the village immediately," the woman said in her complaint.