Incident Reports

Clash erupted over land dispute in jhapa

2019-01-09

Province 1, Jhapa, Jhapa

The clash has erupted between the two groups of people from Mechinagar municipality in Jhapa district. The clash has erupted between the Arunnodaya Mabi from Bhanutol and local resident Toyanath Chepang over a land dispute on Tuesday.  The discussion turned into violence when Nepal communist party leader Suman Thapa attacked Bir Bahadur Shrestha, a chairman of Naya Shakti Party of Jhapa district with a helmet. Shrestha got a cut in his head and blood came out from his mouth said the witness. Local Jyoti Tamang also got minor injuries. Shrestha has lodged the complained against Thapa after the attack. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Fight
Weapons None
Primary Cause Disputes over inheritance, debt, land and other economic disputes
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation Naya Shakti
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 2
Female Injured 1
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Jhapa

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