Incident Reports

Kin of road mishap victim block road demanding compensation

2016-05-17

Sudurpashchim, Bajura, Budhinanda

Relatives and family members of a child who was killed by a tractor nearly two weeks ago have been obstructing Martadi-Kolti road section in Bajura district since the last four days. On May 1, a tractor owned by one Dharma Bahadur Kunwar ran over seven-year-old Bhishma Thapa, of Pandusain VDC-5, killing him on the spot. The boy's family members and relatives have been blocking the road at Pandusain demanding proper compensation. They said that they would continue to halt vehicular movement along the route until the family is provided proper compensation. According to the family members, the child was playing on the road when the tractor hit him. Narendra Thapa, the father of the boy, claimed that the driver reversed his tractor to kill his son. "The driver, who did not have a driving license, killed my son. The state should properly investigate the incident and give us justice," Thapa said. Before handing over the body of the child after post mortem, an agreement was reached between the local administration and the family members to provide proper compensation to the latter. However, the tractor's owner has not been in contact since signing the agreement, Janak Thapa Bhote, a victim's relative, said. The families also accused the local administration of ignoring their. The obstruction of traffic due to the protests has affected businesses in the area and left passengers stranded. Meanwhile, Deputy Superintendent of Police Dil Bahadur Boti said that there was no obstruction of vehicles on the road section. Meanwhile, the vehicle owner claimed that the child tried to climb the tractor from behind and died after falling down. He also claimed that most tractor drivers in the area do not possess driving license either.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Road block
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people 40
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Transport entrepreneurs/syndicate
Actor 2 - Youth na
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