Incident Reports

Woman files complaint against dowry seeking husband in Saptari

2015-02-20

Madhes, Saptari, Rajbiraj

 21-year-old Renu Kumari Mahato of Rajbiraj Municipality-4 has filed a case in the Saptari district court seeking a divorce from her husband Bijaya Kumar Mahato for allegedly expelling her from the house and demanding dowry. Renu Kumari has reported that her husband constantly nagged her about dowry and also gave her physical and mental torture. After being expelled from the house Renu Kumari has been taking refuge in the house of Jagashwor Yadav of Rajbiraj-4.

Manoj Kumar Pokhrel

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Banishment/shunning
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to disputes over dowry
Secondary Cause Domestic violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth youth
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