Following the marriage, Chandra´s relatives tortured her by tying her with a rope.[break]
Meanwhile, Jaya Bahadur is in hiding after receiving threats from Chandra´s relatives. The relatives are continuing to issue threats, said Jaya Bahadur´s father Makdul Badi. Jaya Bahadur, who is a teacher at local Durga Primary School, has stopped going to the school. In fact, the school itself is closed due to tensions.
The couple had fled to Dailekh to get married. But they returned four days after the marriage following pressure from Chandra´s family members. Thereafter, Chandra´s relatives took her and tortured her, according to Makdul Badi.
Even on Wednesday, Chandra´s family members tortured her after finding that she was seeing Jaya Bahadur, according to Rajendra Bikram Shah, who had reached the village to provide a training there organized by Women and Children Office.
Shah said he was not allowed to meet the victim.
Meanwhile, Ganesh Nepali (Badi) has lodged a complaint at the District Police Office demanding an investigation and action against the perpetrators.
Police Inspector Rajendra Adhikari said a police team has been sent to the village.
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