2020-08-16
26-year-old Munni Khatun of Lahan Municipality-9 has been visiting different offices carrying her 3-year-old daughter seeking justice.
She had married Mohammad Sadaam of Lahan-9 on May 23, 2016, according to Muslim traditions. Her in-laws banished her from the house when she was 2 and a half months pregnant. She shared that her husband assaulted her many times, saying that he married her for housework and dowry.
Her husband has filed a case against her stating that Khatun and her family verbally abused and tried to assault him.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Other violent form |
Weapons | Unclear |
Primary Cause | Domestic violence |
Secondary Cause | Related to disputes over dowry |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Family/relative |
Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Family/relative |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
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