Incident Reports
Police open fire in Jorpati
2020-01-12
KATHMANDU: Police have opened fire in Kathmandu’s Jorpati and arrested Bishnu Lama, who was in the wanted list of Nepal Police for his alleged involvement in a murder.
Lama has sustained bullet injuries on his leg.
Police opened fire at Lama after the latter tried to flee the scene at Jambudanda in Jorpati. Lama has been charged with injuring students of Medical College last year. He was absconding since then.
He has been rushed to Bir Hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Weapons | Small arms |
| Primary Cause | Law and Order Violence |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Police |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Criminal |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
| Total Injured | 1 |
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