Incident Reports

Arrested on charge of beating an alleged witch

2018-06-03

Province 1, Sunsari, Gadhi, Ward 4

Three persons were arrested on Sunday on charges of beating a woman in accusation of practicing witchcraft while treating another woman. Ramesh Kumar Mehat, Ranjit Mehat and Amarlal Mehat of Gadhi rural municipality – 4 were arrested for beating a woman who was holding ritualistic performances at a local temple in order to treat a woman. The three brothers were acting on an instruction from their father Suwalal Mehat to beat the woman. The police have launched necessary legal action against the youths who were trying to force the accused witch to leave the village. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the local health unit, police said. The investigation of the incident is undergoing according to DSP Narayan Prasad Chimoriya of Area Police Office. सुनसरी जिल्लाको सदरमुकाम इनरुवासँग सीमा जोडिएको दक्षिणी क्षेत्रमा रहेको हरिनगरकी एक महिलाले छोरीलाई लोगेको रोग निको पार्न पूजापाठ गर्दा बोक्सी भन्दै कु्टपिट गर्ने गढी गाउँपालिका–४ का तीन जनालाई प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा लिएको जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय सुनसरीले जानकारी दिएको छ। मन्दिरका पुजारीले छोरीलाई देवी देउता लागेका भन्दै स्थानीय मन्दिरमा पूजा गर्न भनेबमोजिम पूजा गर्दैगर्दा गढी निवासी सुवालाल मेहताको निर्देशनमा उनका छोरा रमेशकुमार मेहता, रञ्जीत मेहता र अमरलाल मेहताले महिलामाथि बोक्सी आरोप लगाउँदै कुटपिट गरेकाले उनीहरुलाई पक्राउ गरिएको हो। सुवालाल मेहताले युवालाई उक्साइ महिलामाथि बोक्सीको आरोप लगाउँदै कुटपिट गरी गाउँ नै निकाला गर्ने दुष्प्रयास गरेको अवस्थामा आइतबार साँझ तीन जना युवालाई पक्राउ गरी आवश्यक कानूनी कारबाही अघि बढाइएको छ। पीडित महिलालाई स्थानीय स्वास्थ्य संस्थामा उपचार गराइएको प्रहरीले जानकारी दिएको छ।
Details and Impacts
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 5
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
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