Incident Reports

Unidentified group torches excavator at road project site

2016-07-04

An unidentified group torched an excavator and destroyed around 4,000 litres of diesel at a road construction site in Bajhang on Monday night. The Dangaji-Mahendra-Dhar-Kholibazaar road was being built by Caravan Construction as a part of Decentralised Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project to connect Bajhang with neighbouring Doti district. Arjun Khadka, the site in-charge of the construction firm, said properties worth nearly Rs 12 million were destroyed in the arson. The attack comes months after a gang had vandalised an excavator at the same road construction site. Police have launched a manhunt to arrest the suspects.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Arson
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons Fire , Other
Primary Cause Unclear
Actor 1 - Number of people 6
Actor 1 - Affiliations Unclear
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
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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