2020-04-18
Police mercilessly beat a youth outdoor for shopping to buy essentials during the lockdown in Janakpur. The police later filed a complaint of murder attempt against the victim and his brother.
Case has been filed against two brothers, namely Amitkumar Singh (28) and his brother Sumitkumar Singh (23), living in ward number 8 of Janakpur Sub- metropolitan city. The police have charged them with the assault of police constable Lalbabu Shah.
Locals have accused the police of trying to cover their act of violence and instead blaming in on the brothers.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
Weapons | Blunt weapon |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Secondary Cause | Lockdown Enforcement |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Police |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 2 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
Total Injured | 2 |
Youth Injured | 1 |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
Human Trafficking / LGBT+ Rights / GBV / Political / Children’s Rights / Senior Citizens’ Rights / HRD Issues / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance / Covid-19 / Civic-Space / PwD