Buddha Maya B.K of Bardibas Municipality-4, Maisthan and her 16 years old daughter Manisha B.K were beaten by 33 years old Kamala Giri and her 17 years old daughter Deepika Giri on charge of touching tap water. The victim had lodged verbal complaint against them at judicial committee of Bardibas Municipality on May 3. According to the victim Manisha they were insulted and beaten by the accused while she was collecting tap water in a public place on April 28.
The incident was revealed only after dalit rights activists visited the house of the victims. Ward member Deep Bahadur Karki said that the action against the accused will be taken after the investigation.
Bishnu Rasaili, member of joint dalit network of the district said that separate time table for dalit and non-alit has been determined in this “Tole” to collect water and added that the problem is created when this time-table is not followed properly.