Incident Reports

Complaint lodged against the attack on journo

2019-06-03

Province 1, Sunsari, Dharan

Dil Bahadur Rai of Dhankuta Municipality-1, doing journalism in Dharan Sub-metropolis station was attacked on June 3. He was attacked in the office of DBR Online TC channel. He sustained head injuries and had several stitches on his head. A complaint was lodged at police on June 4. A complaint against 17 years old boy is lodged at police on charge of attacking him inside the office premises.

The accused had attacked the victim with a stone. The victim has demanded for the security and lodged complaint of misbehavior according to DSP Dhundi Raj Neupane of Area Police Office.

A team of journalist from FNJ went to Area Police Office of Dharan to lodge complaint.



Jaya Krishna Yadav

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Attack on Journalist
Weapons None
Primary Cause Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights
Secondary Cause Freedom of Expression
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) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
INSEC , Local Newspaper - Morang , Local Newspaper - Sunsari

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