Incident Reports

Police accused of refusing to register a complaint of assault on witchcraft allegation

2020-09-16

Madhes, Dhanusha, Kamala, Ward 7

70-year-old Devaki Devi Sahani of Hathmunda in Kamala Municipality-7  complained that a complaint she lodged at the District Police Office, Dhanusha on September 16 against 40-year-old Birju Sahani, 55-year-old Mantutia Devi Sahani, 35-year-old Prabesh Sahani, 25-year-old Pradeep Sahani, Pradip Sahani's 25-year-old wife, 18-year-old Rina Sahani and 18-year-old Anjila Sahani for assaulting her alleging her a witch was not registered yet.

The victim was treated at the Provincial Hospital, Janakpur on September 16. 

According to the victim, the complaint was given at the District Police Office, Dhanusha on September 16 on the initiative of INSEC Dhanusha representative but not registered yet.

Dipendra Prasad Singh

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response on basis of witchcraft allegations
Actor 1 - Number of people 7
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
INSEC

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