Incident Reports

Tharuhat cadres vandalize passenger bus in Banke

2015-11-23

Lumbini, Banke, Rapti Sonari

The Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee cadres have vandalized a night bus at Ram Jungle on November 23. The Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee has been demanding for Tharuhat province from Chitwan to Kanchanpur. A group of 10-15 Tharuhat cadres carrying domestic weapons, sticks and petrol, vandalize Bus (Ma 1 Kha 417) heading from Bhimdatanagar to Belauri, on the charge of defying bandh at Rampur jungle, informed District Police Office, Kanchapur. The front glass of the bus has been damaged. Vandalize has not resulted in any human casualties and search for the accused is ongoing, said Kedar Khanal, DSP, District Police Office, Kanchanpur

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Vandalism
Weapons Blunt weapon , Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people 15
Actor 1 - Affiliations Various Indigenous Parties incl. Tharu
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Transport entrepreneurs/syndicate
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
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