Incident Reports
Woman murdered in Bhaktapur
2019-06-30
A woman was killed by slitting her throat in a broad daylight at Khartipati, Bhaktapur.
Sabitri Bhattarai, 60, who was staying at son-in law's house was murdered. The incident happened near Nepal Electricity Authority's training center, Metropolitan Police Range chief and Superintendent of Police Sabin Pradhan.
She was staying in a newly constructed one and half-storey house of her son-in-law. The preliminary investigations of police showed that she was alone at home when the incident occurred.
A group of three youths coming on a motorcycle force-entered the house after 10:30 am and killed the woman.
Police were informed about it only at 1:00 pm and a team from the Crime Investigation Division, Police Range Bhaktapur gathered the preliminary details surrounding the crime. The body was found at the room. Police have launched a manhunt for the killers.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Murder/attempted Murder |
| Weapons | Sharp weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
| Total Killed | 1 |
| Female Killed | 1 |
Related Reports
Interpersonal Violence / Rukum East
9-year-old boy dies after being brutally beaten by a neighbor in Rukum Pashchim
Interpersonal Violence / Jhapa
Three arrested on the charge of attacking cop on duty with axe in Jhapa
Interpersonal Violence / Bajhang
Mother and her 2 children stabbed while sleeping in Bhajang
Interpersonal Violence / Taplejung
Woman files complaint of assault against daughter in Taplejung
Interpersonal Violence / Kanchanpur
School teacher accused of sexually abusing students assaulted in Kanchanpur
Related Trend Analysis
Analysis
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
Human Trafficking / LGBT+ Rights / GBV / Political / Children’s Rights / Senior Citizens’ Rights / HRD Issues / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance / Covid-19 / Civic-Space / PwD
Analysis
The Nepal Peace Monitor Annual Review: 2019
May 24, 2020
GBV / Political / Dalit / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance
