Incident Reports

Elderly woman injured by her grand son's beating in Gorkha

2015-04-01

Gandaki, Gorkha, Palungtar

85-year-old elderly woman Deurupa Gurung of Palungtar, Gorkha was seriously injured after being beaten up by her own grandson. Gurung was beaten by her 36-year-old grandson Gagan Gurung. Her eyes were gouged out after being attacked with different household equipment. The elderly woman was beaten over a dispute during dinner time on April 1. The victim's relative Goma Gurung informed that she completely lost her eyesight due to the beating. She is undergoing treatment at Kathmandu Medical College. District Police informed that the woman's condition is very critical. Police arrested the accused grandson.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
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
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