Incident Reports
Police probe into incident of assault on woman from policemen in Rukum West
2020-05-14
Karnali, Rukum West, Aathbiskot
A video has gone viral in social media whereby three policemen are seen mercilessly assaulting a woman in Aathbiskot Municipality of Rukum West. The incident is that of May 14. The woman was assaulted when the victim, who came from outside of the district, allegedly abused on-duty officer at Help Desk. Police are investigating the incident.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Violence against civilians |
| Weapons | Blunt weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Police |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
| Total Injured | 1 |
| Female Injured | 1 |
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