Incident Reports
Taplejung forest ranger killed in khukuri attack
2017-01-01
Province 1, Taplejung, Mikwakhola, Ward 2
A forest ranger was reportedly murdered in Khokling village of Taplejung district on Sunday. According to DSP Ram Bahadur KC, Ganesh Shahi was fatally attacked with a khukuri this morning. KC is absconding since the incident.
KC said one Sabin Limbu from During, Khokling-8 reportedly murdered the Khokling Area Forests Office staffer, a permanent resident of Dasera in Jajarkot district.
Details are awaited and police are investigating into the case.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Weapons | Sharp weapon |
| Primary Cause | Access/control of other natural resources (forest, minerals) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
| Total Killed | 1 |
| Youth Killed | 1 |
Udghosh
Darsan
Mechi Times
http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2017/01/522019/
http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/taplejung-forest-ranger-killed-in-khukuri-attack/
http://www.myrepublica.com/news/12232
https://nepalpolice.gov.np/index.php/news/latest-news/5632-2017-01-01-10-33-50
http://www.myrepublica.com/news/14262
Darsan
Mechi Times
http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2017/01/522019/
http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/taplejung-forest-ranger-killed-in-khukuri-attack/
http://www.myrepublica.com/news/12232
https://nepalpolice.gov.np/index.php/news/latest-news/5632-2017-01-01-10-33-50
http://www.myrepublica.com/news/14262
National/Online Media ,
Police website ,
Local Newspaper - Morang ,
Local Newspaper - Jhapa
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