Kailali. The police have arrested four people for allegedly assaulting a 56-year-old woman and her granddaughter accusing them of witchcraft in Bhajani of Kailali.
Those arrested are Krishna Dagaura, Raju Dagaura, Rajan Dagaura and Urmila Dagaura of Bhajani Municipality-5, Milanpur.
According to Kailali police chief Superintendent of Police Narendra Chand, the four reached the woman’s house at around 9 pm on Tuesday night. It is mentioned in the complaint that they beat Sita Devi Dagaura (name changed) accusing her of being a witch and also beat her granddaughter.
The condition of the woman and her granddaughter is normal after the beating, police said. After the incident, the victim filed a complaint on Wednesday at the local police office, Bhajani, about the crime of witchcraft, and the police arrested the four people from their house.
The police have registered a case against the accused for the crime of witchcraft and have extended the deadline from the Kailali District Court and are conducting further investigation.