This incident was taken place and publicly broke out on 19th. May 2016, where a mentally abnormal ill Seti Pariyar was thrashed with stinging nettle and fed her stool while was brought at Samuel Church (NIM Gyneshwor Church branch) for prayer in Kubinde-4, Jiamire of Salyan District alleging her as witch(this story was fabricated by the local media).
The members of the same Church namely Mr. Suklal Pariyar, Ganga Pariyar, Lali Pun, Bimkali Budha and Rupa Thapa were falsely accused by Salyan District court on 20th. December 2016 where releasing to victim Rupa Thapa other remaining 4 victims were given verdict of 5 years rigorous prison with a fine of Nrs. 50,000.00 each (Fifty Thousands each).
In order to find out the actual facts about the incident, a delegation led by FNCN Chairperson Mr. CB Gahatraj with the team members comprising General Secretary, Pastor Padam Parajuli, Spoke person and vice General Secretary Sagar Baiju along with Human Right Representative and Journalist reached in Salyan District Headquarter on 5th. February, 2017.
The delegation had interaction individually and in group with Chief District Officer, government lawyer, human right representative and rightists and journalists about the incident.
Those prisoners in District Prison were met and enquired about the factual nature of incident from them had a group prayer given commitment to play a role to give needful help for them.
Along with all that delegation also visited the incident site met Pastor Paul Sunar , elder Bhim Bahadur Budha and Kundan Thapa (Magar) and also taken detail description from those who were involve during the incident along with Rupa Thapa who was released.
Hold an extensive interactory discussion with all the pastors of Salyan district about the incident and taken information from them and discussed and reminded to be cautious in future and be aware and remain in unity to avert such incident to happen.
Having completed the week long investigation and study process the team returned back to Kathmandu and discussed and reviewed come to conclusion that it was done in plan way on the basis of being their Christian faith.
It was found out that those victims in prison even do not know what were their case and crime and for how long they will be kept in prison.
About the incident the victims told us face to face that what they have done is for the benefit of sick woman as she was brought with request by her relatives and have prayed for healing.
A few media have spread the malicious news by diverting the actual incident, the act of prayer is being exaggerated and accused with feeding stool and urine and striping with stinging nettles alleging as witch were itself false and conspiring.
The above mentioned people were arrested by the local administration after 3 months of the incident.
The victims have told to administration and rightist repeatedly during the investigation period about explaining the actual report happened during occurrence of incident and that they are innocent, despite that they were forcefully made to sign in the paper of which they do not know what was written in the paper, is what have told by the victims.
The delegation led by FNCN Chairman Mr. C.B. Gahatraj investigated the detail process and delegations have concluded that those victims in prison are innocent and incident was twisted intentionally and bias.
FNCN central committee concluded that needful legal action is required and decision will be taken.
Since the country has been declared as secular all ethnics, languages, religion, color and class have right to practice, safeguard and accept and respect the faith is the basic right of the citizens.
There is a risk that this type of well designed plan can be happened anytime among the Christian community so we cordially request to be alert and cooperate, participate for securing justice by remaining prayerful and in unity.
Consequently, FNCN also humbly request to all human right worker, rightists, and journalists and all concerned body to extend cooperation, for the same case and issue.
Consequently, FNCN is taking initiative to free the innocent people, so is going to appeal high court for legal procedure. We appreciate your support to free the innocent people from this case. Thank you.
