गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Woman thrashed on charge of witchcraft in Saptari Nepal Woman thrashed on charge of witchcraft in Saptari KathmanduPati September 20, 2020 SIRAHA : A woman was beaten badly by locals for allegedly practicing witchcraft at Kusundi of Nawarajpur-5 in Siraha district on September 14. She is currently undergoing treatment at Dharan-based BPKIHS. According to the victim’s son, Ganesh Yadav, the locals had accused her of practicing hypnotism on a child who died after being struck by lightning. The locals who thrashed the woman were Dharmanath Yadav, his sons Santosh Yadav and Devnath Yadav, Krishna Yadav and Brahma Yadav. “My mother was sleeping at home on September 14. Locals started using foul words against her, dragged her to the road from home and beat her up. They then ditched her on the farmland,” said Ganesh narrating the incident. He shared that the alleged perpetrators had threatened his mother to frame her on charges of theft if she ever complained to the police. DSP Shalikram Sharma said that they are investigating the case. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government The envisioned Defense University and its rationale
