2022-05-07
Sudurpashchim, Baitadi, Dasharathchanda, Ward 8
30-year-old Jaya Mahara, temporary police, from Dashrathchand Municipality-6 of Baitadi physically assaulted his 29-year-old wife Dhana Mahara on May 6 for participating in an election campaign of Sima Mahara, a CPN-UML ward member candidate. Dhana sustained serious injuries and bruises on her head and body.
According to the victim, her husband was under the influence of alcohol when he physically assaulted her, and she further added the police suggested her to get medical treatment before lodging a complaint. Inspector Lokraj Joshi of DPO Baitadi stated that he was not aware of the incident.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Domestic violence |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
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 |
Total Injured | 1 |
Female Injured | 1 |