2021-04-03
Laxmi Cahulagain, a 9-year-old girl of Soru Rural Municipality-9 of Mugu district was found dead three days after her disappearance. The deceased was missing from Trapani, Soru Municipality-8 since April 3 was found dead in the Karnali River on April 7. According to the mother of the deceased, the dead body of her daughter was found stuck in a rock in the middle of the Karnali River by a local who had gone fishing 500 meters away from the girl's house.
According to a local, the girl may have been taken away from the house and thrown into the river after being raped.
Police arrested 20-year-old Pravesh Rawal, of Tarapani on March 6 on the charge of murder after sexual abuse.
Police further stated that the girl was knocked unconscious after hitting her head on a stone, the accused had pushed the girl after she retaliated the sexual abuse. Then, the accused threw the unconscious girl to the Karnali river.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Murder/attempted Murder |
Weapons | Blunt weapon |
Primary Cause | Rape/sexual assault |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
Total Killed | 1 |
Female Killed | 1 |
Youth Killed | 1 |
Total Raped | 1 |
Female Raped | 1 |
Youth Raped | 1 |
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