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Simmering ghee splashed on girl on turning down marriage proposal in Kanchanpur

2018-03-14

A week after the ruthless thrashing of Radha Chaudhary of Kailali in Province 7 on accusations of “witchery”, 21-year-old Sunita Chand of Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur of the same province has shared a similar fate for rejecting a marriage proposal. 30-year-old Dipak Chand splashed simmering ghee over Sunita scalding her face, on Wednesday morning, police informed. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gyan Bahadur Seti, the culprit who resides near the Nepal-India border has fled to India after the incident. “We were not informed on time,” Seti said, “Chand had already run away before we reached the incident site. We are pursuing him.” It has been learnt that Chand acted on his infatuation over Sunita and went to her home seeking permission from her parents to marry her. However, after being rejected, Chand poured hot ghee on her from the pan which was being heated in Sunita’s kitchen. According to police, Sunita and Dipak were relatives and the latter was already married to another woman and has a son. The victim has suffered scalds on her face and eyes and is undergoing treatment at Geta Eye Hospital, Kailali. Meanwhile, the doctors attending Sunita said that she is out of danger. आफूसँग बिहे गर्न नमानेको भन्दै कञ्चनपुरको भीमदत्त नगरपालिकाका एक युवकले छिमेकी गाउँकी युवतीमाथि निर्घात कुटपिट गरेका छन् । भीमदत्त नगरपालिका–११ भुजेलाका राकेश चन्दले सोही नगरपालिका ५, वनगाउँकी २३ वर्षीया सुनिता चन्दमाथि बुधबार कुटपिट गरेका हुन् । उनले सुनिताको आँखा औंलाले घोचिदिनुका साथै शरीरमा तातो घिउ खन्याइदिएका छन् । तातो घिउले शरीरका विभिन्न भाग जलेको छ भने आँखा सुन्निएर टालिएको छ । महेन्द्रनगरस्थित आँखा अस्पतालमा उपचार हुन नसकेपछि युवतीलाई धनगढीको गेटा आँखा अस्पताल रिफर गरिएको छ । आँखा बढी सुन्निएकाले त्यहाँ पनि तत्काल उपचार हुन सकेन । ‘आज (बुधबार) सामान्य उपचार भयो, थप उपचारका लागि भोलि आउनू भनेको छ,’ गेटाबाट घर फर्किएकी पीडित सुनिताले भनिन्, ‘आँखा नखुलेका कारण उपचार हुन सकेन ।’ बुधबार बिहान सुनिता आँगनमा थिइन् । आमा जयन्ती खाना पकाउँदै थिइन् । अचानक आएका राकेशले ‘अस्ति कोसँग घुम्दै थिइस् ?’ भन्दै कुट्दै भित्र लगेको सुनिताले बताइन् । ‘त्यसपछि सुरुमै औंलाले आँखा घोचिदियो, म केही नदेख्ने भएँ,’ उनले भनिन्, ‘आमा छेक्न आउँदा उनलाई पनि कुटपिट गर्‍यो ।’ सुनिताका अनुसार राकेशले ३ महिनाअघि पनि विवाह गर्न दबाब दिँदै कुटपिट गरेको थियो । त्यतिबेला जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयमा परिवारसहित बसेर मिलापत्र गरिएको उनले सुनाइन् । सुनिता र राकेशको परिचय २/३ वर्षअघि कम्प्युटर सिक्ने क्रममा भएको थियो । राकेशले त्यही बेलादेखि आफूसँग बिहे गर्नुपर्छ भन्दै आएको उनले बताइन् । उनका अनुसार ३ महिनाअघिको घटनापछि राकेशले अर्कै युवतीसँग बिहे गरेको थियो । ‘अब म जे गरुँ, जोसँग घुमुँ, उसलाई के मतलब ?’ उनले भनिन्, ‘ममाथि हातपात गर्नेलाई कडाभन्दा कडा कारबाही हुनुपर्छ ।’ बिहान आफू खाना पकाउँदै, घिउ तताउँदै गरिरहेका बेला अचानक आएर छोरीमाथि कुटपिट गरेको जाहेरी दिन जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय आएकी जयन्तीले बताइन् । ‘मोटरसाइकलमा आयो, हेल्मेटसमेत नखोली भित्र पसेर हात र खुट्टाले भकाभक कुट्न थाल्यो,’ धेरैबेरपछि आफूले युवकलाई धकेलेर छोरीलाई छुटाएको उनले सुनाइन् । ‘त्यसपछि उम्लिरहेको घिउ टाउकोबाटै खन्याइदियो, अनुहार र शरीर जल्यो,’ जयन्तीले भनिन्, ‘छोरीलाई बचाउन खोज्दा मलाई पनि चोट लाग्यो ।’ जयन्तीका अनुसार राकेशले ‘स्कुल पढदादेखि नै सुनितालाई पछ्याउँदै आएको थियो । ‘तर छोरीले यो कुरा घरमा भनेकी थिइनन्,’ उनका अनुसार दुवैबीच नाता पर्ने भएकाले विवाह हुन सक्ने अवस्था थिएन । वनगाउँका महिला जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय पुगेर दोषीलाई पक्राउ गरी कडा कारबाही माग गरेका छन् । प्रहरीले घटनाबारे बुझेर मुद्दा दर्ताको तयारी भइरहेको बतायो । एसपी डिल्लीराज विष्टले भने, ‘दोषीको खोजी भइरहेको छ ।’ उनले ज्यान मार्ने उद्योगमा मुद्दा दर्ताको तयारी भइरहेको बताए । update......................................... The family of a 23-year-old woman, who was severely beaten for refusing a marriage proposal in Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur, registered an attempted murder case against two persons at the District Police Office on Thursday. Rakesh Chand of Bhimdatta-11 had tried to gouge out the eyes of Sunita Chand and poured hot ghee over her body for refusing his marriage proposal on Wednesday, police said. Sunita’s brother Samir has filed attempted murder case against Rakesh and another man, identified as Ramesh Bhatta. Ramesh, who had allegedly helped Rakesh escape to India following the incident, was arrested from Gaddachowki on Wednesday itself. Superintendent of Police Dilliraj Bista said they are trying to locate the whereabouts of Rakesh, who is believed to be hiding in India. Sunita’s condition is still serious, according to her uncle, Janak Bahadur. Doctors have been unable to treat her eyes because the swelling has not subsided yet, he added. The doctors at Geta Eye Hospital in Dhangadhi have advised her to visit on Friday. Sunita is currently admitted to Mahakali Zonal Hospital where she is being treated for burn injuries in her face and body. Rakesh, who is already married, had been pursuing and harassing Sunita for a long time, police said. He had also assaulted her some three months back for turning down his marriage offer. The case had reached the police at that time as well, but Rakesh continued to stalk Sunita. On Wednesday, Rakesh reached Sunita’s home and demanded that she elope with him. But when the latter refused, he started attacking her. Rakesh also attacked Sunita’s mother, who was also home at the time.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Primary Cause Other types of GBV
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Youth Killed 1
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
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