Incident Reports

7 arrested for beating women alleging them of being witch

2016-11-09

Madhes, Dhanusha, Nagarain, Ward 2

Police have arrestd 7 persons including Tapeshwor Yadav, 39, on Wednesday on the charge of beating Nirudevi Yadav, 40, and Gudiyadevi Yadav, 45, both residents of Bahedabela-2 accusing them of being witch. A clash had ensued between the sides of the victims and Ramdulari Yadav, 40, of the same place after she accused the former of being witch. A total of 14 persons from both sides were injured during the clash. The injured are undergoing treatment at Janakpur Zonal hospital. Police is further investigating into the incident. बहेडाबेला–२ बस्ने ४० वर्षीया निरुदेवी यादब र सोही ठाउँ बस्ने ४५ वर्षीया गुडियादेवी यादबलाई बोक्सीको आरोप लगाई कुटपिट गर्ने कार्यमा संलग्न ३९ वर्षीय टपेश्वर यादव समेत ७ जनालाई बुधबार प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको छ । सोही ठाउँकी ४० वर्षीया रामदुलारी यादबले निरुदेबी र गुडियादेबीलाई बोक्सीको आरोप लगाएको कारण दुवै पक्ष बिच झैंझगडा भई कुटपिट हुँदा दुबै पक्षका १४ जना घाइते भएका थिए । घाइतेहरुलाई उपचारको लागि जनकपुर अञ्चल अस्पताल पठाइएको छ । यस सम्बन्धमा प्रहरीले थप अनुसन्धान गरिरहेको छ ।
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons None
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response on basis of witchcraft allegations
Actor 1 - Number of people 15
Actor 1 - Affiliations Mob (only Perpetrator)
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 15
Actor 2 - Affiliation Mob (only Perpetrator)
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 14
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