Incident Reports

Boy beaten by hotel operator

2018-10-04

Karnali, Dailekh, Dullu, Ward 3

Child labor Prakash Budathoki, 12 working at one hotel in Kimtakura of Salyan Darma Rural Municipality-6 was beaten by the hotel operator Shanti Shahi, 30 of Sagar Hotel on charge of stealing money. The boy got a fractured hand in a beating. The incident was made public only after 18 days as the incident was in a remote village. Local right activists complained that police did not take immediate action despite of getting information of the incident. According to the victim, he was beaten severely by the accused on charge of stealing money from hotel. On beating he sustained fractured hand and broken teeth. The victim urged for Rs 1500 to go to his house during Dashain festival which was denied by the operator. He was stopped by the neighbor while he was running after grabbing money. Afterwards, the boy was severely beaten in the roadside by the accused. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to crime
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
Total Injured 1
Youth Injured 1
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