The Assam Tribune,23-10-2008
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 22 – A family in a remote village of Lakhimpur district has been expelled from their village by fellow villagers on the charges of practising witchcraft. The incident took place on October 15 at No. 2 Dahghoria village under Jamuguri gaon panchayat area of Bihpuria, some 40 km away from North Lakhimpur.The villagers, led by Maniram Pegu, Binon Pegu and Dhumuha Kumbang along with Satyanarayan Kuli charged Paisamati Patir of witchcraft and dragged her away from the village along with her children, Nayanmani Patir and Indreswar Patir, both students. Paisanati Patir is the wife of Dhananjay Patir, assistant teacher of a non-pronvicialised school named Debesu Than Tribal ME School, was away from the village when the incident occurred.The homeless family later lodged an FIR at Bihpuria police station. Following the complaint, the Bihpuria police escorted the expelled family back to their village on October 19 afternoon. When the police vehicle carrying the victims entered the village, villages pelted stones, compelling the police to open fire in the air to disperse the mob. But the police had to return without success.
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 22 – A family in a remote village of Lakhimpur district has been expelled from their village by fellow villagers on the charges of practising witchcraft. The incident took place on October 15 at No. 2 Dahghoria village under Jamuguri gaon panchayat area of Bihpuria, some 40 km away from North Lakhimpur.The villagers, led by Maniram Pegu, Binon Pegu and Dhumuha Kumbang along with Satyanarayan Kuli charged Paisamati Patir of witchcraft and dragged her away from the village along with her children, Nayanmani Patir and Indreswar Patir, both students. Paisanati Patir is the wife of Dhananjay Patir, assistant teacher of a non-pronvicialised school named Debesu Than Tribal ME School, was away from the village when the incident occurred.The homeless family later lodged an FIR at Bihpuria police station. Following the complaint, the Bihpuria police escorted the expelled family back to their village on October 19 afternoon. When the police vehicle carrying the victims entered the village, villages pelted stones, compelling the police to open fire in the air to disperse the mob. But the police had to return without success.
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