Incident Reports

Complaint lodged against accused on charge of social ostracism in Bara

2020-08-01

Madhes, Bara, Suwarna, Ward 6

A complaint has been lodged against 30-year-old Om Prakash Yadav, 38-year-old Ganesh Prasad Yadav, 50-year-old Kanhailal Yadav, and 34-year-old Bisundev Prasad Yadav of Dharampur, Suwarna Rural Municipality Ward-6 on August 2 on the charge of socially boycotting and abusing the family of Abadesh Prasad Yadav. The accused gathered people from the villages and socially ostracized the family for identifying with a different religion(Kabir Panthi) and imposed a fine of Rupees 40,000 for those who talk and behave in any way with them.

The victims are 32-year-old Abadesh Prasad Yadav, his 26-year-old wife Sumitra Devi Yadav, 5-year-old daughter Anu Yadav, 46-year-old mother Binda Devi Ahirin, 29-year-old younger brother Pappu Yadav, 12-year-old nephew Hrithik Roshan Yadav, 8-year-old Prashant Yadav and 14-year-old Shruti Yadav.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Banishment/shunning
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to perceived offenses to social or moral norms (other than witchcraft)
Secondary Cause Religious sectarianism
Actor 1 - Number of people 4
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 8
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
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