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 More than 4000 criminal cases filed in a month Fire in Plywood Industry continues, nearby settlements being evacuated Ncell Unveils ‘Sadhain ON Roaming’ – Ultimate Connectivity for Travelers Business partnership between tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara and China Second tranche for reconstruction of earthquake-damaged houses Government decides to give public holiday on Ramnawami Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 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 Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film China’s new light-sport aircraft completes maiden flight 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Chinese NGO Helps Flood Victims in Sindhupalchowk Disaster Relief Action in Nepal After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi CDO Bhatta: Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley should be extended until Dashain Tribhuvan Army Club, APF meeting in finals of PM Men’s Cricket Tournament
