One arrested on charge of beating Dalit woman in Siraha

Siraha, May 25: Police have arrested a man on the charge of physically assaulting a Dalit woman in Siraha. The arrested has been identified as Pabitra Narayan Yadav of Naraha rural municipality-3. 

Yadav is alleged of beating a Dalit woman, 60, from the same locality two weeks ago after a buffalo belonging to the woman entered his paddy field, police said. The incident happened in the afternoon of May 10, and he was apprehended by the police in the evening of May 23. 

The alleged survivor had filed a complaint against the man under the offence of indecent behavior. Acting on the woman's complaint, the Area Police Office Choharwa, arrested Yadav after obtaining an arrest warrant from the District Administration Office, Siraha. 

DPO's information officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramesh Bahadur Pal, said that the accused is in police custody and is being interrogated regarding the alleged offence.   (RSS)