Incident Reports

Demonstration staged in Dharan demanding justice for Sunihangma

2020-09-22

Province 1, Sunsari, Dharan

Maternal family members of Sunihangma Limbu who was found dead at her room in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City-11 on September 7 staged a demonstration in Dharan on Tuesday demanding proper investigation and action against the culprit behind her death. Participants at the demonstration lit light at Bhanuchowk demanding justice. Organizing a press met a few days ago, Sunihangma's relatives had demanded the government to bring her husband Yubi from Singapore for investigation. Sunihangma's husband and in-laws claim that she committed suicide, while her maternal family have been accusing her husband and in-laws of murdering her. Police arrested Sunihangma's father-in-law, sisters-in-law and, brother-in-law on the basis of a complaint lodged against them in connection with Sunihangma's death on September 9. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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