Samjhana Bishwakarma, 25, of Ranitar2 has filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Panchthar on August 4 accusing Paralegal Ranitar VDC chairperson Bishnu Kumari Tamang, 62, accusing her of beating her up.

Dr Hom Gurung of the District Hospital, Panchthar informed that BK was taken to BPKIHS in Dharan on August 4 after she needed advanced treatment.

A media person Narayan Tumbapo wondered how a person responsible for supporting victimized women and settling disputes at local level could assault and injure a woman.

It is learnt that Tamang had assaulted BK and her brother-in-law Raghu Dhamala at around 10 pm on August 1 in connection of a domestic dispute.

The District Hospital informed BK had having continuous bleeding and pain and bruises on chest and other parts of the body. BK told INSEC that Paralegal committee chairperson Tamang and members Junita Gurung, Khin Maya Dhamala and Devi Dhamala had attacked her in drunken state and exerted pressure on maintaining silence about the incident.

Inspector Yam Bahadur Paudel said that a team had been dispatched to arrest the accused as soon as the FIR was registered.