Elderly woman forced-fed faeces by three persons over cattle dispute

Elderly woman has been admitted to hospital after she was allegedly forced-fed faeces by three persons following a dispute over cattle in Nepal's eastern Udayapur district, police said

An elderly woman has been admitted to hospital after she was allegedly forced-fed faeces by three persons following a dispute over cattle in Nepal's eastern Udayapur district, police said Thursday.

Reshma Rai, 60, who has suffered injuries in her eye and other parts of the body in the assault, had complained to the accused that their stray cattle ate the crops in her field, Inspector Lalan Prasad Rautkurmi said.

The three persons have been arrested for the inhuman treatment and assault, he said.