2020-01-09
Members of Netra Bikram Chand-led group torched a tower belonging to private telecommunication service Ncell in Tarkeshwor Rural Municipality-5 Manedanda of Nuwakot on Thursday night at around 11:30 pm by using jute sacks, stated SP Abinarayan Kafle of District Police Office Nuwakot. Batteries, ATN Board, Generator, and Power Supply board of the tower were damaged after the group set fire on the tower by sprinkling petrol and Mobil.
Police are further investigating the incident. The group torched the tower after police arrested the group's district secretary Bintosh Silwal on Tuesday. There are 23 Ncell towers in Nuwakot.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Arson |
Weapons | Fire |
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 | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Private company |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total damaged Buildings | 1 |