Girl accused of witchcraft paraded naked in village

A teenage girl was paraded naked around the village market in Rasuwa district by her neighbors after alleging her of being a witch.

Pasang Nurpu Tamang, Cheju Tamang, Ramkaji Tamang and Minjen Tamang had stripped 18-year-old Kuti Tamang (name changed) naked and paraded her around Ramchhe Bazaar accusing her of practicing witchcraft, Kantipur Daily reported. 

The accusers had first taken Kuti a little away from her house saying that they needed to talk to her, but later accused her of practicing witchcraft and demanded Rs 300,000 from her. When she rejected their demand they tore her clothes apart, stripped her naked, and paraded her around the market.  

Later police arrested Cheju and Minjen Tamang after the girl filed a complaint at the local police station. nepalnews.com ag June 19 08