A woman has been assaulted on witchcraft allegation at Betaha Khoriyatol in Siraha district. The victim, Ritadevi Das, said she was attacked by a neighbouring woman Indradevi Das and her daughter, Nilam, on Saturday night, accusing her of using black magic to cause her own husband sick. “My husband is bed-ridden due to diabetes for the last three years. I have been working as a daily wage labourer to support my husband and our three children. But my neighbours think that I am to blame for my husband’s condition because I am a witch,” said Ritadevi. The 36-year-old was admitted to Lahan Hospital after she suffered several injuries in the incident. Ritadevi said it was the third time that she was attacked by Indradevi and her family members charging her of witchcraft. Police has arrested Indradevi and Nilam for investigation. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganesh Bahadur Chand said the suspects were held and being questioned after the victim filed a complaint at Lahan Area Police Office. सिरहामा बोक्सीको आरोपमा छिमेकीलाई कुटपिट गर्ने आमाछोरीलाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको छ । लहान–२१ खोरिया टोल बेतहाकी ३८ वर्षकी रीतादेवी दासलाई बोक्सी आरोपमा कुटपिट गर्ने छिमेकी ३७ वर्षकी ईनरदेवी दास र उहाँकी छोरी १७ वर्षकी निलम दासलाई प्रहरीले पक्रेको हो । आफ्ना श्रीमान सिल्टु दासलाई टुनामुना लगाएर बिरामी बनाएको भन्दै ईनरवादेवीले रीतादेवीलाई कुटपिट गरेकी हुन् । पुस १५ गते लहान बजारबाट घर फर्किरहेका बेला बेलुका रीतालाई गालीगलौज गर्दै मरणासन्न हुनेगरी कुटेको स्थानीय बासिन्दाले बताएका छन् । ईनरवत्तिका श्रीमान सिल्टु दास मधुमेह रोगबाट पीडित रहेका छन् । इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय लहानका प्रमुख डिएसपी गणेशचन्द ठकुरीले घटनाको अनुसन्धान भइरहेको जानकारी दिनुभएको छ । डिएसपी ठकुरीले स्थानीय केही व्यक्तिहरु यही मिउन दबाब दिइरहेको भए पनि कानुन अनुसार कारवाही गर्ने बताउनुभयो ।