Incident Reports

Family has been forced out of village after filing rape case

2015-07-23

Bagmati, Sindhupalchok, Jugal, Ward 4

15 years old mentally challenged girl and her mother have been forced out from their village after they filed a complaint against Khadka Bahadur of Khanigau-1, Nuwakot, accusing him of rape. Recently Trisuli Plus named organization is giving protection to the victim and her mother. According to the victim's mother, they were pressurized not to file a complaint with the police but to settle the case within the village. However, the victim's family refused and as soon as she filed the complaint, a group of local women came to her and started beating her. Sarmila Upreti, member of the above-mentioned Women institution, was able to rescue her. Police have charged a case against the culprit after his arrest. 


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Banishment/shunning
Secondary Form Sexual Assault
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Secondary Cause Rape/sexual assault
Actor 1 - Number of people 10
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Raped 1
Female Raped 1
Youth Raped 1
National/Online Media

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