Complaint Against Accused in Alleged Witchcraft-Related Assault Case

The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Area Police Office Gaushala on November 1 alleging that 66-year-old Itaria Devi Ram of Gaushala Municipality-11,Laxminia was subjected to physical assault on accusations  of witchcraft. On October 31, Itaria Devi Ram, along with her husband Rajindra Ram, 75, son Devendra Ram, 30,…

November 2, 2023  
INSEC Provided Financial Assistance To Victim’s family

Human Rights Support Cell by the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) provided financial assistance to the family of deceased Khursed Ansari of Samsi Rural Municipality-2, Parsa, Dewad on October 12. Raju Paswan, coordinator of Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) Madhesh Province, in the presence of human rights workers provided financial…

October 14, 2023  
The Tamsuk Incident Report: Divorce after Assault and Accusation of Witchcraft , Published

On August 15, a preliminary on-site report was published regarding an incident of beating and forced divorce in Pipra Rural Municipality-3, Pipra village. The incident involved allegations of witchcraft against a woman named Kajal Das, and the report sheds light on the ordeal she went through. According to the report,…

August 16, 2023  
Victim Accused Police of Refusing to Register Domestic Violence Complaint

The District Police Office Mahottari refused to register the complaint filed by Lalita Devi Mahato, 40, Bhangaha Municipality-4 against Ganesh Prasad Mahato,42, Bhangaha Municipality-4 for polygamy and abuse of her and 18-year-old daughter Alpanakumari Mahato. The victims requested the INSEC District Representative, to take the initiative for justice. They complained…

June 8, 2023  
Complaint Regsiterd against Accused of Beating and Inhuman Treatment

Mobarak Nadaf, 21, Loharpatti municipality-6, filed a complaint against District Police Office, against Anand Mishra,34, Krishna Mishra, on April 10, 2023, on the charge of beating and inhuman treatment. Nadaf accused Mishra of accusing him of theft, after which he tied Nadaf to an electric pole in the market, shaved…

April 12, 2023  
Complaint Filed Against Accused of Rape of Minor

The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the 34-year-old man at the Local Police Office, Bardiwas, on 7 April 2023, on the charge of rape of a 13-year-old girl. The incident came to light after the girl's mother found out that she was pregnant due to rape. The victim said…

April 9, 2023  
Journalist Attacked by Unknown Assailants

The family of Navin Chaudhary, 31, of Jaleshwar, a Mahottari correspondent of AP 1 Television, alleges that unknown assailants attacked him with a beer bottle on the evening of 8 March, leaving him injured. Journalist Chaudhary, was at Jaleshwar Municipality-5 Chowria to verify news for the Holi festival when he…

March 10, 2023  
Family Boycotted for Eating at House of Person from Dalit Community

The family of Bhikari Mahato of Khesraha Rural Municipality-4, Sonma were boycotted by their community for attending an event at a person's house belonging to the Dalit community. Mahato attended an event at  Shubnarayan Ram's (Chamar) house. Ram hosted a feast for religious priests to celebrate the birth of his…

March 4, 2023  
Sentenced to Life Time Imprisonment for Killing

District Court of Mahottari has sentenced 26-year-old Arun Kumar to life imprisonment on 6 February for killing Gulbasa Khatun, a 6-year-old daughter of Sadim Alam of Bardibas Municipality on 22 November 2022.  As per Registrar Madan Prasad Jaiswal, the single bench of Judge Ramchandra Khadka imposed life imprisonment for the…

February 8, 2023  
Accused of Crime of Dowry Detained for the Trial

Judge Hariprasad Sharma Upadhyay of District Court Mahottara has detained Dr. Pankaj Chaudhary, Ramgopalpur Rural Municipality, for trial for the charge of dowry and domestic violence on January 6, 2023. Neha, Aurahi-1, the accused's wife, applied for a complaint against her husband, Pankaj, at the Mahottari District Court on July…

January 7, 2023