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 Bolero jeep accident: Identities of all deceased and injured established Tractor accident in Kalikot leaves four dead Valley people suffer due to double protests Two dead, 14 hurt in microbus-scooter collision Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy in hilly region… Two die, 14 get injury in bus accident Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki
