Incident Reports

Arrested on charge of witchcraft allegation

2018-04-12

Lumbini, Kapilbastu, Buddhabhumi, Ward 9

Police have arrested 45 years old Lohari Tharu on charge of alleging 44 years woman from Buddhabhumi Municipality-9 of being witch. The victim had lodged complaint at Area Police Office of Gorusinghe against the accused on April 12. Police said that the accused was arrested for the investigation based on a complaint lodged by the victim. बुद्धभूमि नपा-९ तीन घेरवाकी ४४ वर्षीया महिलालाई कथित बोक्सीको आरोप लगाएर गाली गलौज गरेको भन्दै सोही ठाउँकी ४५ वर्षीया लोहरी थारुलाई प्रहरीले चैत ३० गते गिरफ्तार गरेको छ । पीडितले इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय गोरुसिहेंमा चैत २९ गते उजुरी दिएकी थिइन् । लोहरी थारुका छोरा छोरीहरूलाई झाडा पखाला लागि बिरामी भएकोमा ‘तैँले बोक्सी’ लगाइ दिएर बिरामी पारेको भन्दै गालिगलौज गरेको पीडित महिलाले बताएकी छन् । कपिलवस्तु नपा-६ सगरहवामा बस्ने एक मातालाई हेराउँदा ‘फलानो बोक्सी’ लागेको भन्दै गालीगलौज गरेको पीडितले बताएकी छन् ।
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Public humiliation
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
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