Incident Reports

Couples practicing inter-caste marriage held in custody : bride missing from police office

2016-11-19

Province 1, Morang, Belbari, Ward 1

Smriti Thapa, newly-wed wife of Bibek Pariyar has been missing 48 hours after they were held in custody. 23-year-old Bibek Pariyar and 19- year-old Smriti Thapa of Dangihat-4, Bhaunne eloped and got married on Nov 15. Police had organized a discussion with the guardian of the couple in which Smriti had expressed that she had willfully married Bibek. According to Bibek, Smriti's relatives on Tuesday physically assaulted and took her with them with hands and mouth tied. As per Police Inspector, Megh Raj Thapa, Smriti was still a minor and was handed over to her relatives as her health was not good. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth youth
National/Online Media

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