District Correspondent of Naya Patrika Daily, Surendra Kamati, 37, of Siraha Municipality-7, and Correspondent of Avenues Television Shubh Narayan Kamati, 39, of Siraha Municipality-11 were mistreated while they were reporting a case on the allegation of witchcraft. A complaint was lodged against Ram Chandra Sah, 28, of Aurahi Rural Municipality-5 at the District Police Office, Siraha on April 19. According to the victim journalist Shubh Narayan, the accused Sah threatened to kill him while he was going to the spot to collect news after receiving information about the incident. According to Inspector Dipendra Shrestha of the District Police Office, Siraha, the accused is absconding. The two reporters had gone to cover the story of Hiradevi Sah, 50, of Aurahi Rural Municipality-5 who was accused of witchcraft by her nephew Ghuran Sah, 28, and her daughters-in-law Surji Sah, 48, Koshila Sah, 40, and Sarita Sah, 27. According to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, the accusation of witchcraft is a major violation. This practice has been a major issue in the Terai. Even till date, women who are mostly in their old age or if they are widow or single are targeted for the allegation of witchcraft. Most of the time, the allegation is made either by their family members or neighbours. According to the Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2021, an annual publication of INSEC, one male and 58 female were the victims of allegation of witchcraft. Generally, they are accused if their family members are constantly sick or if there is a dispute related to property. The victim was abused by her own family members. She was beaten and mishandled. The journalist duo had gone to cover the incident. The accused gave death threat to the victims for trying to intervene in the situation and were told not to publish the news. Therefore, a complaint was filed against them. Police have arrested the accused Ghuran Sah on April 18 on the charge of misbehaviour while the other accused is absconding.