Incident Reports

A woman files complaint of being assaulted in allegations of Witchcraft in Lamjung

2016-04-26

Gandaki, Lamjung, Besishahar

A 25-year-old woman filed a complaint against 27-year-old Munindra Thapa of Besisahar metropolis-12 on the charges of accusing her as a witch at the local police on April 26. Thapa had accused the victim of killing local women by witchcraft and also had misbehaved with her. So, the victim lodged a complaint at the police station. According to the inspector of District Police Office, Kamal Prasad Rajaurel, the accused was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed and they had started their own investigation process. 
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 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 youth
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