Case study
Mrs. Sangita
Sunuwar is a wife of Mr. Hira Prasad Sunuwar
has got two daughters lives in lekhnath pokhara kaski . He was married to a
woman before marrying her to whom he killed and was jailed for 21 days. Sangita
was unknown about his past. She had an arranged marriage with him. Since eight
years she was tolerating his behaviors. She was quiet because of family relatives
and society. Her daughters who are just four and six years are also humiliated
by him. His regular activities beating, sexually abusing, using vulgar words
and dominating are usually same. Even he has molested his own children time and
again. He always threatens to kill her.
On June 7 evening Mr. Hira Prasad Sunuwar was
drunk, he beat her and sexually abused in front of their children. She was full
naked in front of her daughter and told her to get out of house. Discussing on
family matter he threw knife on Mrs. Sangita Sunuwar, while blocking the knife,
her finger got injured. Frightening and screaming she went to her neighbors but
no one helped her. While her finger was bleeding he got scared and he ran away
at his parent home (Baglung). Mrs. Sangita works as a tailor so she is self dependent women and her husband was
dependent upon her. He always asks money with her. Most of the time she used to
borrowed money from her parents to feed her children and husband. If she
refused to bring money from her parent’s home he continues to threaten to kill
and rape her and their children. On June
8th she along with her mother filed complaint in Dadakonakh police
station. Police station delayed the
process.
On 11th of June she along with her
mother and some friends knocked the door of INSEC kaski, pokhara. Program coordinator Mrs. Sabnam Sharma and District
Representative Mr. Sushan Ghimire along with FK fellows helped her for further process. Mrs. Sabnam Sharma helped
her to file a complaint in district police office, same day they called Mr.
Hira Prasad Sunuwar. He was informed to have his presence in the police station as soon
as possible. He talked softly with police officers and became ready to report
in police station with his family. On
June 14 he present on district police office, asked for forgiveness with her
and her parents. Before 4 month she had
complaint in village development committee for the same reasons. Both of them
signed a compromise paper but the incident happened again. So, she decided not
to forgive him again. And finally she has decided to claim a protest.