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Rinku kumari sada 

19 years old, Rinku kumari sada , On the night of February 9, Sada reportedly stepped out of her home to relieve herself, after which she was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three local men, Rupesh Mandal, Chandan Sahela, and Tinku Mandal.

Shambhu Sada

In the early hours of the morning on June 10, Shambhu Sada, a 23-year-old Nepali truck driver from Sabaila Municipality, died in police c...

Bijay Ram

On August 16 2020, police arrested Bijay Mahara, 19, at his home in Garuda Municipality-8, Rautahat, along with 10 others over their ...

Ajit Mijar

On Asar 23, 2073, Ajit Mijar (Dhakal), 18, and Kalpana Parajuli, 17, of Kavrepalanchowk district got married. On Asar 24, Kalpana's family filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ajit,

Suman khati

On August 24, 2020, Suman Khati's wife, Chandrakala Lamgade confronted her neighbor, a former Nepal Army personnel along with his wife, who had attacked

Nabaraj BK

On May 23, 2020, Nabaraj BK, a 21-year-old Dalit youth from Rukum West was killed along with his five friends, Sanju BK, 21, Lokendra Sunar, 18,

Angira Pasi

Angira Pasi went missing on Friday, May 22, 2020. When her widowed mother began searching for her, she discovered that their neighbor,

Shiva Shankar Das

Shiva Shankar Das, 21, had a love affair with a 20-year-old woman belonging to a so-called “upper-caste” community in Pansera VDC of Siraha District.

Mana Sharki

Mana Sharki, a Dalit ward member of Naraharinath Rural Municipality-9 in Kalikot district was beaten to death in her own house. She was elected the ward member of Naraharinath-9

Samjhana Kami

12 years old, Samjhana Kami, 6th grade student of Matta Basic School was killed after rape in Bajhang district on 23 September 2020

Chandrakala Lamgade

On 24 August 2020, Chandrakala Lamgade confronted her neighbor, former Nepal Army personnel along with his wife, who attacked Rajan Darji

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Rinku kumari sada

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Address: Rape and Abetment Suicide

Discrimination Type:

Rape and Murder

Incident Narrative:

On the night of February 9, Sada reportedly stepped out of her home to relieve herself, after which she was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three local men, Rupesh Mandal, Chandan Sahela, and Tinku Mandal. According to her family, Sada returned home the next morning in tears. Rather than filing a police complaint immediately, local leaders organized a Panchayat (informal village mediation) on February 11 and February 12 to settle the matter and barred the victim’s family from approaching the police. The panchayat reportedly fined the perpetrators Rs 140,000 as compensation. 

Rinku Sada was found hanging in her home on February 12. The police initially registered a First Information Report (FIR) for abetment of suicide, but expanded the investigation following media coverage and public outcry.

A panchayat leader has been jailed in the gang rape and suspicious death of 17-year-old girl Rinku Sada of Nawarajpur rural municipality-1 Bhagwatipur in Siraha. Ward member Nathuni Sah was sent to jail on Tuesday (Chaitra 12) by the Siraha District Court. Similarly, the court has demanded bail of one and a half lakh( 1,50,000) each from six other people who play a role in the panchayat, including two relatives of local Ramkripal Mandal, Vindeshwar Sah, Ramdev Sada, Kari Sada, and two minors accused of kidnapping and rape. The court has released the main accused of kidnapping and rape into the custody of the family. Local Ramvinod Mandal and Kamlesh Das have been ordered to be released on general dates (unconditional release). In this incident, ten people, including two minors accused of kidnapping and rape and eight people who organized a panchayat to settle the incident in the village, are still absconding.

Case Status:

The complaint is lodged and case under investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. The Kathmandu Post
2. The Kathmandu Post
3. The Kathmandu Post
4. Rinku sada case
5. eKantipur
6. eKantipur

Samjhana Kami

Gender: Female

Age: 12

Address: Bajhang

Discrimination Type:

Rape and Murder

Incident Narrative:

Samjhana Kami, a 12-year-old 6th grade student at Matta Basic School, was brutally raped and murdered in Bajhang district on September 23, 2020. A formal complaint was lodged on September 25 against 18-year-old Rajendra Bahadur Bohara of Masta Rural Municipality, Bajhang, on charges of rape and murder.

The incident sparked outrage and drew attention to the vulnerability of Dalit girls to caste- and gender-based violence. Investigations are ongoing.

Case Status:

The complaint is lodged and case under investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Republica
2. INSEC Online

Mana Sharki

Gender: Female

Age: N/A

Address: Kalikot

Discrimination Type:

Murder

Incident Narrative:

Mana Sharki, a Dalit ward member of Naraharinath Rural Municipality-9 in Kalikot district, was beaten to death in her own house. She was elected as a ward member representing the CPN-UML. Mana was brutally attacked by three women from the same village and lost her life.

The attack was reportedly motivated by caste-based hatred, as she was accused of having an affair with a non-Dalit man. Mana Sharki was a mother of six children. Her murder is a tragic example of how caste and gender discrimination intersect in acts of violence.

Case Status:

Not Specified

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Nepal Monitor
2. Myrepublica

Shiva Shankar Das

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Address: Siraha

Discrimination Type:

Murder

Incident Narrative:

Shiva Shankar Das, 21, had a love affair with a 20-year-old woman belonging to a so-called “upper-caste” community in Pansera VDC of Siraha District. The relationship was opposed by the girl’s family, which led to severe social repercussions due to caste discrimination.

On January 29, the girl’s brothers threatened Das, demanding that he end the relationship, or he would “prepare everything for his funeral.” The following day, Shiva was beaten by seven of the girl’s relatives, sustaining numerous injuries. Later, when he went to meet the girl to retrieve his phone, he was poisoned by her family. He returned home crawling, stating that he had been poisoned and vomiting. Shiva was taken to a hospital, but his condition worsened, and he died the next day.

The police initially mishandled the case, suggesting that Shiva had committed suicide, and failed to properly investigate. They also denied the victim’s family access to the postmortem report and death certificate. Despite public outcry and a campaign by Dalit civil society, the case was only officially registered on February 26, 2012. However, no further investigation has been launched.

Case Status:

Under Investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Republica
2. INSEC Online
3. Asian Human Rights Commission

Angira Pasi

Gender: Female

Age: 13

Address: Devdaha Nagarpalika-11, Rupandehi, Province 5

Discrimination Type:

Rape and Murder

Incident Narrative:

Angira Pasi went missing on Friday, May 22, 2020. When her widowed mother began searching for her, she discovered that their neighbor, 25-year-old Birendra Bhar, had raped her daughter. The following morning, Saturday, May 23, a community meeting was held, which included Ward Chairman Amar Bahadur Chaudhary. It was decided that Angira would be married to Bhar. Upon arriving at Birendra's house, Angira was attacked by his family members due to her Dalit status. Later that day, her body was found hanging from a local tree near the Rohini river. Initially, the police considered it a suicide, despite a significant amount of evidence suggesting otherwise. The case was only registered after widespread public outrage.

Case Status:

The accused is in detention after the pretrial detention hearing at the district court

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Ekantipur
2. Nagarik News
3. Setopati 4. Dainik Nepal 5. Nagarik News 6. Ekantipur 7. Kathmandu Post 8. Kathmandu Post 9. Kantipath

Nabaraj BK

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Address: Jajarkot, Nepal

Discrimination Type:

Mass Killing

Incident Narrative:

On May 23, 2020, Nabaraj BK, a 21-year-old Dalit youth from Rukum West was killed along with his five friends, Sanju BK, 21, Lokendra Sunar, 18, Tikaram Sunar, 20, Govinda Shahi, 17, and Ganesh Budha. The attack took place when Nabaraj, a Dalit from Jajarkot district, visited the home of his girlfriend, Sushama Malla, 17, in Solti village, who is from a higher caste.

Nabaraj with his 18 friends went to Solti village to bring his girlfriend home as bride. Unfortunately, the girl's family did not want a Dalit son-in-law. The girl's family and villagers, about 50–60 people, chased BK and his friends to the Bheri River, where they were beaten to death and thrown in the river.

Case Status:

Under Investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Kathmandu Post
2. Nepali Times
3. The Guardian

Suman Khati

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Address: Dhulabari, Jhapa

Discrimination Type:

Physical violence / Caste-based discrimination

Incident Narrative:

On August 24, 2020, Suman Khati's wife, Chandrakala Lamgade confronted her neighbor, a former Nepal Army personnel along with his wife, who had attacked Rajan Darji, a local Dalit man, at around 8 pm allegedly for visiting their eatery. Darji had fled to Khati and his wife seeking help after the incident.

When they confronted the perpetrators, the perpetrators attacked Suman Khati and his wife and verbally abused them. The perpetrator beat them with a belt. Suman registered a complaint against the perpetrators at the Area Police Office in Dhulabari on August 25, 2020.

Acting on the complaint, security personnel have detained the perpetrators. According to the police inspector, an investigation is ongoing after the district court remanded them in custody.

Case Status:

Under Investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Naya Patrika Daily
2. Hamro Khelkud
3. Kathmandu Post - Province 1

Ajit Mijar

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Address: Hokse-6, Kavrepalanchowk

Discrimination Type:

Murder

Incident Narrative:

On Asar 23, 2073, Ajit Mijar (Dhakal), 18, and Kalpana Parajuli, 17, of Kavrepalanchowk district got married.

On Asar 24, Kalpana's family filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ajit, citing that marriage under 20 without parental consent is illegal. Both families were summoned for discussion.

On Asar 25, police officials and the girl's family forced the couple to separate. Kalpana's family also threatened to kill Ajit at any cost.

On Asar 27, Ajit went missing after leaving home with Rs 50 to buy a recharge card.

On Asar 30, his body was found hanging in Dhading, Parewatar.

On Shrawan 1, police had already buried the body near Furke Khola, Gajuri, and denied exhumation. The body was exhumed only after intervention from the National Dalit Commission. The face was unrecognizable, suggesting possible acid burns, and despite police claims of an autopsy, no incisions were found.

FIR was eventually registered against Bhojraj Parajuli, Samjhana Parajuli, and Tekbahadur Parajuli after consistent pressure from activists and the National Dalit Commission.

On Shrawan 12, a Dalit Civil Society report concluded that it was a staged murder, noting inconsistencies like the body touching the ground, a fragile rope, and hurried burial without due process.

After two months of pressure, the FIR was registered. Later, the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of Legislature-Parliament confirmed that the body was buried without a proper autopsy and that forensic reports were forged.

Eventually, suspects were released on bail, and in 2075, the Dhading District Court acquitted the accused due to lack of substantial evidence. An appeal is currently pending at High Court Patan.

Ajit's body is still at TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, as his family refuses cremation until justice is served.

Case Status:

Under Investigation – Dead body still at the cold

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Pressenza
2. Asian Human Rights Commission
3. Record Nepal
4. Kathmandu Post

Bijay Ram

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Address: Garuda Municipality-8, Rautahat

Discrimination Type:

Custodial Death at Garuda Area Police Office

Incident Narrative:

On August 16, 2020, police arrested Bijay Mahara, 19, at his home in Garuda Municipality-8, Rautahat, along with 10 others over their alleged involvement in a murder that took place a day earlier. The Area Police Office Garuda alleged that Mahara assisted Shekh Alam, another local resident, in the murder of Niranjan Ram, also from the same area.

Despite repeated requests from family members and local rights activists, police didn’t allow family members to meet Mahara and other detainees. However, ten days later, on August 26 at midnight, the family was informed that Mahara died while receiving treatment for a kidney ailment at National Medical College, Birgunj. According to the family, Bijay Ram died due to torture at the hands of the police. "The police didn’t even let us meet him when he was taken to the hospital. His health condition was perfectly fine. He died because the police beat him ruthlessly,” the family alleged.

However, police refuted the allegations. On August 27, Thursday, a large number of people organized a sit-in in front of the police office and chanted slogans. Police personnel were deployed in the area to bring the situation under control. The State 2 government offered relief of Rs 500,000 to the family of Bijay Mahara of Rautahat.

Three policemen have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the death of 19-year-old Bijay Ram Mahara of Garuda Municipality-8, Basaviti Jingadia. Inspector Nabin Kumar Singh from the District Police Office, Rautahat, and Constables Firoz Miya Dhuniya and Munna Kumar Singh have been suspended. Though the Home Ministry has suspended three personnel, DSP Gyan Kumar Mahato of the Area Police Office, Garuda, has been called to the Provincial Police Office. However, the Dalit community and locals continue to hold Mahato accountable for the incident.

Case Status:

Under Investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Kathmandu Post
2. Kathmandu Post - Province 2
3. Setopati
4. Today Khoj
5. Nepal Human Rights
6. Aawaaj News

Shambhu Sada

Gender: Male

Age: 33

Address: Sabaila Municipality-12, Dhanusha

CBDU Type:

Custodial Death at Sabaila Area Police Office

Incident Narrative:

In the early hours of the morning on June 10, Shambhu Sada, a 23-year-old Nepali truck driver from Sabaila Municipality, died in police custody in Dhanusha District. Sada had turned himself in to the police two weeks earlier after he hit and killed a local woman, Sumindra Devi Sah, in a traffic accident. The police reported Sada’s death as a suicide, saying he hanged himself in the jail’s bathroom. However, after hearing the tragic news, members of Sada’s community and family – who are Dalits belonging to the Musahar caste – refused to accept the police version of events. His friends and family have contested the police's claim. Siyali Devi, Sada's mother, has alleged that the police murdered her son and staged his death as a suicide.

Following Sada's death, his friends and family have been organizing protest rallies in Janakpur demanding a fair and impartial investigation into the case. On June 11, Thursday, the day after Sada's death, protesters vandalized the Area Police Office. Sada's body remains at the morgue in the Janakpur Provincial Hospital. His family is demanding that the police lodge a First Information Report (FIR) before family members agree to an autopsy. Sada's family has also cast doubt on the postmortem to be carried out by pathologists at the provincial hospital.

Although the police had agreed to employ a pathologist from Sada's community as per the family’s demand, the hospital had refused. Nagendra Prasad Yadav, medical superintendent at the hospital, said that the hospital’s protocol doesn’t allow outsiders to perform a postmortem on a body registered at the hospital. Superintendent Ramesh Banset, chief of the Dhanusa District Police Office, said that Shambhu’s family had even signed a written statement on the morning after the incident where the cause of death has been stated as a suicide. Siyali Devi, however, said that police had pressured her into signing the document.

Sada's family has filed a complaint addressing Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut at the provincial office of the National Human Rights Commission, demanding an impartial investigation into his death.

Case Status:

Under Investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. The Wire
2. Online Khabar
3. Kathmandu Post

Chandrakala Lamgade

Gender: Female

Age: 27

Address: Dhulabari, Jhapa

Discrimination Type:

Physical violence / Caste-based discrimination

Incident Narrative:

On 24 August 2020, Chandrakala Lamgade confronted her neighbor, former Nepal Army personnel along with his wife, who attacked Rajan Darji, a local Dalit man, at around 8 pm allegedly for visiting their eatery. Darji had fled to Lamgade and her husband seeking help after the incident. When they confronted, the perpetrators attacked Suman Khati, Lamgade's husband, and her and verbally abused them. The perpetrator beat them off with a belt.

The national athlete, who has represented Nepal in two South Asian Games and an Asian Championship, is seven months pregnant and is worried about her fetus. Lamgade’s husband, Suman, registered a complaint against the perpetrators at the Area Police Office in Dhulabari on 25 August 2020. Acting on the complaint, security personnel have detained the perpetrators. According to the police inspector, an investigation is going on after the district court remanded them in custody.

Case Status:

Under investigation

Media Links Related to the Incident:

1. Nayapatrika Daily
2. Hamro Khelkud