Incident Reports

Woman fined Rs 200 thousand for beating up dalit

2017-01-13

Karnali, Kalikot, Palata, Ward 8

A woman here has been fined Rs 200 thousand for beating up another woman from the Dalit community. Janaki Bam of Thirpu-9 thrashed one Malchhina Lohar of Thirpu-3, leaving her seriously injured over the issue of financial transaction. She is being treated at the Bheri Zonal Hospital. The victim suffered injury to her back and neck. Her husband Karbir Lohar reached the District Administration Office with a complaint against Bam for beating up his wife. He filed a case under the attempted murder and untouchability against Bam and the Office settled the case by making the assaulter to pay medical treatment expense to the victim after 15 days of the registration of the case. 
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 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Dalit
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Surkhet

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