Neighbours beat woman for practising witchcraft
Neighbours beat woman for âpractising witchcraftâ
Published: 08:09 am Jul 05, 2015
JANAKPURDHAM: A woman was thrashed indiscriminately for âpractising witchcraftâ at Dhireshwornath Municipality in Dhanusha yesterday night. Local Kari Chaudhary, 50, Prahlad Chaudhary, 24, Sangita Chaudhary and Chanda Devi Chaudhary thrashed Sibo Devi Mahara, 50, of the municipality. They had thrashed the woman on the road while she was returning home from a paddy field. The Chaudhary family is said to be Maharaâs neighbours. They accused her of casting black spell on Sarita Chaudhary. Some of the villagers had informed police after the Chaudhary family tried feed Mahara human feces. Mahara was critically injured in the incident and has been receiving treatment at Janakpur Zonal Hospital. âThe Chaudhary family kicked and punched me arbitrarily,â she said in tears, adding that police were yet to arrest the culprits. According to locals, Kari Chaudharyâs daughter Sarita had married a person at Jahadi in Siraha one year ago. Sarita had informed her motherâs side of the family that Mahara cast black spell on her after her marriage. Local Durga Pandit said that the Chaudhary family had planned to thrash Mahara based on Saritaâs accusations. The victim had filed a case at Area Police Office, Sakhuwa, Mahendranagar immediately after the incident. âBut police are yet to arrest and take action against the culprits,â said Mahara. ASI Netra Karki said police were searching for the perpetrators. âInvestigation is underway,â said Karki.