NEW DELHI , India ( CNN ) -- An Indian woman accused of being a witch was tied to a tree and beaten by a mob , with television footage of the incident aired in India on Friday . Villagers tied the woman to a tree after a man accused her of practicing black magic . Nishant Tiwari , a police official in northeastern India , said a journalist who filmed the beating called him Thursday to report the incident , which took place in the village of Dumaria in central eastern Bihar state . He arrived to find the woman tied to a tree , her hair partially cut and her complexion ruddy from being slapped . She had no serious injuries . `` I was appalled at what I saw because people should be more socially responsible than to do this , '' Tiwari said . Authorities arrested six people , including the man who admitted to hiring her services as a witch . They were due to appear before a magistrate on Friday . Ram Ayodhya , who could face up to seven years in prison for his role in the attack , told police he was justified in beating the woman , Tiwari said . Graphic content warning : Villagers beat woman » . Ayodhya said he paid her to use magic and prayer to improve his wife 's health . When his wife 's condition deteriorated , Ayodhya accused her of performing black magic , Tiwari said , and a crowd soon gathered and tied her to the tree . The woman seen being attacked is expected to testify when the suspects appear before the magistrate . Tiwari said he was disturbed by the fact that a journalist filmed the incident before contacting authorities . `` The media filmed the incident , then called the police -- instead of the police first , '' Tiwari said . CNN 's partner network , CNN-IBN , reported that the incident took place close to the local police station . It reported that there had been other such occurrences of mob justice in the state . In Bhagalpur district in August 2007 , a man caught trying to snatch a woman 's chain was beaten up , with police looking on , and later tied to a motorcycle and dragged around by a police officer . In September , in Lucknow 's Wazirganj area , an angry mob beat a man to death after a 2½-year old girl was allegedly found sexually assaulted and murdered in his house . E-mail to a friend .
Indian woman accused of being witch is tied to a tree and beaten by a mob . Journalist filmed incident , aired on Friday , and then called the police . Police say woman 's hair partially cut and she was slapped , but no serious injuries . Comment: