Suresh Damai, 22, and Bhagirathi Bud, 18, of Rudreshwar-7, Baitadi district, entered into matrimonial relations but soon found themselves expelled by the bride´s family.[break]
The bride being high-caste, the family refused to accept the marriage. Both Damai and Bud belong to Dalit community. The only difference being Bud belongs to the superior caste hierarchy within in the Dalit sub-castes, according to the villagers.
As the story unfolds, Damai, a Bachelor´s degree student at Gokuleshwar Campus, had eloped with the ninth grader at Satya Prakash Higher Secondary School and eventually entered into nuptials.
The couple has arrived at the district headquarters seeking justice and fair play.
"Her (Bud´s) family thrashed me and threatened to kill me. I was forced to leave the village," lamented Damai. Damai´s mother Mandira Devi claimed that the police gave a deaf ear to their pleas even after lodging a complaint against the threat served to her son´s life.
"The District Police Office refused to budge," the girl acknowledged, adding, "However, they accepted to register the case only after rights activists intervened."
Meantime, Chief of Baitadi Police Sukra Dev Neupane said, "We´ll call the family of the girl and interrogate."
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