Shikha Rai (Pradhan), 18, of Buspark in Dhankuta Municpality-7 has been expelled from home by her in-laws on August 8.

A permanent resident of Danabari6 in Ilam, Shikha said that her father-in-law Gopal Pradhan, 49, and mother-in-law Prem Kumari Pradhan expelled her telling her to abandon her religion.

"They told me to leave Christian religion and return home within three days or else they would marry another girl to him," Shikha said.

She complained that her in-laws repeatedly stopped her from meeting her husband Mitra Bahadur Pradhan for not converting her religion.

The victim is currently staying at her maternal home. She has filed a verbal complaint at the Women's Security Pressure Group with help from INSEC.

Her husband has gone out of the district to make a driving license. Her in-laws could not be contacted for comments.

Shikha was married to Mitra a year ago.