Incident Reports
Protest in Dhangadhi over Rukum West incident
2020-05-30
Sudurpashchim, Kailali, Dhangadhi
The sister wings of Nepali congress Party and activists have staged a demonstration at Dhangadhi demanding a fair investigation against the killing of Dalit youths in Soti of Rukum West. Speaking at the protest program Nepali congress leader Nripa Bahadur Sunar demanded for the formation of a strong parliamentary committee to investigate upon the incident. On May 23, Nawaraj BK and 5 other youths were reportedly killed by the locals of Soti Village of West Rukum over a dispute related to inter-caste marriage. Six others youths were injured in the incident.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to legal action and access to justice |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 50 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | CSO/NGO |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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