Incident Reports
Complaint registered against four on the charge of physically assaulting the 40-year-old accusing her of witchcraft in Saptari
2022-03-16
A complaint was registered against 50-year-old Akbar Mian, 48-year-old wife Hazrunwati Khatun and their sons 30-year-old Sokat Ali, and another son 28-year-old Jabed Ali of Rajbiraj Municipality-9 Jagdari Toll on February 26, on the charge of physically assaulting a 40-year-old woman accusing her of witchcraft. According to the police, the accused physically and verbally assaulted the victim on March 16, 2022. The complaint was registered on the order of High Court Janakpur.
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 | 4 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
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