Incident Reports
Chand men torch limestone factory in Chitwan
2016-05-31
The members of Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist torched a limestone factory at Kalika Municipality-1 in Chitwan on Tuesday night. Police said a factory building, an excavator, and a machine were destroyed in the incident. Witnesses said a group of around 20-22 men clad in combat uniforms entered the factory compound at night and set the factory building and equipment on fire. Police on Wednesday said they have launched a search operation to arrest the arsonists.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Arson |
| Weapons | Fire |
| Primary Cause | Other political issues |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 20--22 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | CPN (Chand) and affiliated org |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Private company |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
| Total damaged Buildings | 1 |
| Severely damaged Buildings | 1 |
| Totally damaged Vehicles | 1 |
| Severely damaged Vehicles | 1 |
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