Incident Reports
Complaint lodged against witch craft allegation
2019-02-07
A complaint against 60 years old Jhaula Devi Sada, 19 years old Sanjit Sada , 55 years old Sukan mandal and other two people have been lodged at Area Police Office by 50 years old Bauwabati Mahato of Naraha Rural Municipality-3 on charge of beating he in an allegation of being witch.
The complaint was lodged on February 14. The accused alleged her of practicing witch craft and spelling black magic.
DSP Suk Dev Khanal of Area Police Office said that the incident is under investigation.
Durga Pariyar
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 | Mob (only Perpetrator) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
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