2015-02-04
A woman and her relatives have been abused by the villagers in Sisaudmar of Kyaneshwar VDC-9, it has been learnt. Mailirani Thing, 60, of the same place accused Shanimaya Thing, 40, of being a witch on February 4 and she, her son, daughter-in-law and some other villagers fed human excreta to Shanimaya, her relative, Sanuman Thing, 33, her mother Budhhimaya Syangtan, 55, aunt Lila Maya Thing, 45, and sister Sanjimaya Thing. Injured Budhhimaya, Shanimaya and Sanuman have received treatment at a local medical store in Kyaneshwar VDC-2. They filed an FIR against the perpetrators at Kyaneshwar police station on February 6. Police had not reached to the site until the evening of February 8. Police said the site was at a walking distance of seven hours adding they will know the details only after reaching there.
Bimala Pandey
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 | 12 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 5 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
Total Injured | 5 |
Female Injured | 5 |
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