2019-01-20
A woman from Janakpur has suicide after poisoning her two-year-old daughter. Police said that the woman has committed suicide because of her in-laws.
25-year-old Sima Sharma from Janakpur metropolitan-4, Janakpur committed suicide after she was tortured time and again by her in-laws over dowry. Police said that she was forced to commit suicide after she was physically and mentally tortured by her in-laws for not bringing enough dowry.
Meanwhile, police have arrested her in-laws while her husband is still at large.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Suicide |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Related to disputes over dowry |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Family/relative |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 3 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Family/relative |
Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
Total Killed | 2 |
Female Killed | 2 |
Youth Killed | 2 |
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