Incident Reports
Chand-led CPN abducts Bajhang MP Malla a day after police raid
2019-03-08
Sudurpashchim, Bajhang, Kedarseu
Netra Bikram Chand led Communist Party of Nepal has abducted Province Assembly Member Devaki Malla of Bajhang in what comes as a reprisal against a police raid at the party’s General Secretary Chand’s village in Kapilvastu district.
According to eyewitnesses, a group of 4 CPN cadres gagged Malla with black strap and kidnapped her from Bijgada in Bugal Municipality in the district.
Following the kidnapping, police personnel have been deployed to the incident site.
However, SudurPaschim Police Chief and Senior Superintendent of Police, Bikram Chand said that officials have established contact with the MP.
Malla who represented the then CPN (Maoist Centre) was elected Provincial Assembly Member from Bajhang Constituency-2.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Abduction |
| Weapons | None |
| Primary Cause | Other political issues |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | CPN (Chand) and affiliated org |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
| Total Abducted | 1 |
| Female Abducted | 1 |
