Incident Reports

Police, Locals clash in Sarlahi

2016-07-04

Madhes, Sarlahi, Barahathawa

A clash erupted between police and the local people of Murtiya in Sarlahi who has taken over the forestland of Sagarnath Forest Development Project on Tuesday. More than a dozen people, including several security personnel, were hurt. Police arrested 28 people from the scene of melee. According to the District Forest Office, the clash broke out when police tried to evict 2,700 hectares of forestland that had been encroached by the local people of Murtiya. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Blunt weapon , Small arms
Primary Cause Access/control of public land
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 100
Actor 2 - Affiliation Group of civilians (only Target)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 30
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