Dalit thrashed in Nuwakot

NUWAKOT, SEP 23 -

Members of a dalit family at Kalyanpur VDC-7 have been mercilessly roughed up after a daughter of the family happened to touch the feet of an upper caste woman.

Five members of Roji Pariyar have arrived at the district headquarters seeking justice and treatment.

Roji complained that Narayan Khadka, Yasoda Khadka, Bikas Khadka, Deepak Khadka and Bishnu Maya Khadka Rimal barged into her home and thrashed the family members.

Among the injured are Roji, her mother-in-law Suku Laxmi Nepali and daughter trio, Sangita, Srijana and Sujana. The Khadka family also vandalised the house, tailor and other physical goods.

The unruly group attacked Roji's family after Sujana Pariyar inadvertently touched the feet of Bishnu Maya while boarding on a bus. Sujana is a tenth grader at Ajingare higher secondary school, Kalyanpur.

Victim Roji has lodged a complaint at the District Police Office, Nuwakot saying Khadka family misbehaved with them for being dalit.

Earlier too, the Khadka family attempted to beat them up, said Roji. Roji's family, who has permanent residence at Bageshori VDC of Nuwakot district, has been living at Kagune of Kalyanpur VDC with a business of clothe-sewing since long.

Currently, Roji's husband is in overseas employment.

Posted on: 2011-09-23 11:49