Incident Reports

Dalit woman files complaint against caste-based discrimination and abuse

2015-08-02

Madhes, Siraha, Mirchaiya

A Dalit woman from Fulbariya-7, currently Mirchaiya municipality in Siraha has been physically assaulted for touching public well water. Local woman Kabita Devi Sadaya sustained blue marks on different parts of the body and bled through her nose after being beaten, Lal Yadav. Lal Yadav insulted and beat Kabita after Lal's daughter informed him that Kabita had used a bucket from which she drank water to draw water from the public well. The illiterate victim lodged complaint against the attacker, Lal Yadav, in the police with the help of Dalit Women's organization in Mirchaiya and Nepal National Dalit welfare society Lahan. Police have launched search out for Lal Yadav who went on the run after the incident.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 1
Female Injured 1
National/Online Media

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