Incident Reports

Complaint lodged against of allegation of practicing witchcraft

2017-10-21

Province 1, Panchthar, Tumbewa, Ward 3

A complaint has been lodged against Dibyani Manglak alias Deepa,26 of Tumbewa Rural Municipality-3 at District Police Office on October 25 on charge of beating 45 years old woman alleging her of being witch. The victims said that the complaint was lodged by the victim for legal remedies after she was misbehaved and beaten by the accused alleging of being witch. The victim underwent health checkup at District Hospital on October 24. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s party, the accused was arrested by the police for investigation according to SI Bishnu Khadka of DPO. ४५ वर्षीया महिललाई कथित बोक्सीको आरोप लगाएर कुटपिट गरेको आरोपमा कात्तिक ८ गते तुम्बेवा गाउँपालिका-३ का २६ वर्षीया दिपा भन्ने दिव्यानी माङलाकविरूद्ध जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयमा उजुरी दर्ता गरिएको छ । बिरामी भएको बेला कात्तिक ४ गते आरोपितले झारफुक गर्ने भन्दै खुकुरी तताएर निलडाम हुने गरी डाम्नुका साथै कुटपिटसमेत गरेकाले कानुनी कारबाहीका लागि उजुरी दिएको पीडितले बताइन् । पीडित महिलाको स्वास्थ्य परीक्षण तथा उपचार कात्तिक ७ गते जिल्ला अस्पतालमा गरिएको छ । पीडित पक्षको मौखिक उजुरीका आधारमा कात्तिक ७ गते नै आरोपितलाई गिरफ्तार गरिएको जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालकका सई विष्णु खड्काले जानकारी दिए ।
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response on basis of witchcraft allegations
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
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
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
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