Incident Reports

SLMM protesters torch Saptari SP’s vehicle, cause damage to concrete bridge in Barmajhiya

2015-11-22

Madhes, Saptari, Rajbiraj

Madhesi Morcha protesters, who have been staging a protest against the death of two protesters during Saturday night’s clash at Bhardaha and Rupani, have torched the vehicle of District Police Chief SP Bhim Dhakal on Sunday. The unruly protesters torched the SP Dhakal’s vehicle, Na 1 Jha 1316, and ran away from the scene after the incident. Likewise, Rupani mod-based Police Beat was also set ablaze by the morcha protesters. Meanwhile, Gajendra Narayan Singh Zonal Hospital Medical Superintendent Tek Narayan Mandal informed that police reinforcements reached the hospital and haphazardly baton-charged after the police were informed that the assailants were hiding at the hospital. Mandal said that hospital pathologist Dr Bishwanath Mandal along with kin of some patient were injured during the laathi charge. Similarly, the protesters have also damaged Sundari Khola Bridge at Barmajihya along the highway. Police, with reinforcements, reached the site and laathi charged the agitators leaving over half a dozen protesters injured. The bridge has been damaged to the extent that only one-way traffic is able to operate. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Vandalism
Secondary Form Group Clash
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Other political issues
Secondary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Madhes-based Parties
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Police
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 6
Total damaged Buildings 1
Severely damaged Buildings 1
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
Severely damaged Vehicles 1
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