Incident Reports

Three sentenced to life in prison for murder

2015-05-18

Madhes, Mahottari, Gaushala

The District Court of Mahottari district has sentenced 22-year-old Dharma Bir Singh, his 17-year-old wife Soni Singh, and mother-in-law Anju Devi Singh from Itaharwakatti-6 to life in prison after finding them guilty in the murder of 31-year-old Doctor Raj Kumar Sah who used to operate a clinic in Sarpallo Bajar of the District. The three had plotted and eventually killed Raj Kumar Sah on November 5, 2013, by attacking him with a sharp weapon in different parts of the body. The victim's dead body was found next day in Unghakhori of Manara VDC-1. They killed him over the accusation of Dharam Bir's wife that the doctor had sexually assaulted her during a medical check-up.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Murder/attempted Murder
Secondary Form Assault (large group)
Weapons Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Domestic violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 3
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Killed 1
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