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In a bizarre incident, a woman in Nepal was allegedly forced to eat human faeces by a group of villagers accusing her of practising witchcraft.

Police said the 35-year-old woman was thrashed and forced to eat human human excreta by a group of five women at Birta village of Bhangaha area in Mahottari district on Monday.

The accused have been identified as Sabita Devi, Poshila Danuwar, Indra Devi Singh Danuwar, Sukeshwori Devi and Rajeshree Anuwar.

Sukeshwori and Rajashree have been taken into police custody, a police official told reporters.

He said that police have initiated an investigation into the incident.