Mother and Daughter Brutally Beaten in Rautahat Over Debt Repayment Dispute

Rautahat. A mother and daughter were brutally beaten in the Katahariya Municipality area of Rautahat after demanding the return of borrowed money.

Bhagamani Devi, 45, a resident of Piprapokhariya, Katahariya-8, was assaulted by her brother-in-law, 35-year-old Chhotelal Yadav. According to the victim, Chhotelal had borrowed NPR 120,000 from Bhagamani a few months ago.

On Sunday, a person sent NPR 10,000 that Chhotelal owed to Bhagamani's e-sewa account. Chhotelal arrived at Bhagamani's house to collect that amount, but a dispute erupted when Bhagamani requested that the amount she was owed be deducted, asking him to pay the remaining NPR 110,000.

During the dispute, Chhotelal allegedly attacked Bhagamani and her 10-year-old daughter, Rabita Kumari, with a bamboo stick, informed family member Jhagaru Yadav at a press conference.

As a result of the beating, Rabita suffered a broken left arm, while Bhagamani sustained serious injuries to her left arm. Bruises were visible on various parts of her body, including her back and thighs.

Chhotelal is also accused of severely beating Bhagamani's buffalo and goat.

Following the incident, Jhagaru Yadav returned from Fatuha Harsaha to Pokhariya on Sunday and took his injured daughter and granddaughter to a private hospital in Katahariya Bazaar for treatment.

At the press conference, the victim Bhagamani Devi complained that a local representative was pressuring her husband, Rohit Yadav, not to file a complaint, threatening to "settle it within the village." She stated that Chhotelal had assaulted her multiple times before, but she could not get justice due to the pressure from the local representative.

This time, the victim's family has appealed to the media to help secure justice.

Dharmendra Paudel, the police inspector in charge of the Area Police Office, Katahariya, confirmed the incident and stated that necessary investigation is underway.