Incident Reports

Ujyaalo: Journo beaten by cadres of Maoist Center

2017-05-29

Lumbini, Arghakhanchi, Malarani

Cadres of CPN Moist(Centre) have beaten Journalists in Malarani rural municipality-3 of Argakhachi district. Journalist Krishna Prasad Pandey was beaten on his way to Sandhikharka, district headquarter. Pandey who has sustained injuries in face and head is working with Khasyauli FM, Lumbini TV, Bulanda Weekly, Suryadaya FM as well as Argakhachi Times. DSP Ek Narayan Koirala said that investigation regarding the incident is being carried out. Pandey after treatment at Sandhikharka District Hospital was referred to Butwal for further treatment. Meanwhile, FNJ, Press Chautari, Bulanda National Weekly and Argakhachi Times have protested about the incident. अर्घाखाँचीको मालारानी गाउँपालिका–८ हंसपुरमा नेकपा माओवादी केन्द्रका कार्यकर्ताले सञ्चारकर्मीलाई कुटपिट गरेका छन् । सदरमुकाम सन्धिखर्क आउँदै गर्दा पत्रकार कृष्णप्रसाद पाण्डेलाई माओबादी केन्द्रका कार्यकर्तले कुटपिट गरेका हुन् । खस्यौली एफ एम, लुम्बिनी टेलिभिजन, बुलन्द साप्ताहिक, सूूर्योदय एफएम र अर्घाखाँची टाइम्स लगायतका मिडियामा कार्यरत पाण्डेको अनुुहार र टाउकोमा चोट लागेको छ । उहाँलाई जिल्ला अस्पताल सन्धिखर्कमा उपचार गरी थप उपचारका लागि बुटवल रिफर गरिएको छ । घट्नाको विषयमा अनुसन्धान भइरहेको प्रहरी नायव उपरीक्षक एकनारायण कोइरालाले जानकारी दिनुुभयो । नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ, प्रेस चौतारी, बुलन्द राष्ट्रिय साप्ताहिक र अर्घाखाँची टाइम्स लगायतका सञ्चार माध्यमले घटनाको विरोध गरेका छन् ।
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 6
Actor 1 - Affiliations CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Rupandehi

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