Two women arrested for abusing woman over witchcraft claim

By Narad Kohar, Kapilvastu, March 13: Two women have been arrested for allegedly abusing a woman after accusing her of practicing witchcraft in Uataha, Banganga Municipality, Kapilvastu district.

According to the District Police Office Kapilvastu, Hum Kumari Jhedi Magar, aged 51, and her daughter Khagisara Jhedi Magar, 21, of Banganga Municipality-1 were taken into custody.

They are accused of assaulting Lila Kumari Shrestha, aged 57, of the same locality, by beating her with burning firewood after accusing her of witchcraft.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ripendra Kumar Singh said that a police team was deployed after receiving information that the victim had been assaulted and abused.

Police have registered a case against the mother and daughter under the offence related to the accusation of witchcraft, he said.

According to police, further investigation is underway after obtaining a seven-day extension for the investigation from the Kapilvastu District Court.