Incident Reports

Clashes reported from two voting centres in Sindhupalchok

2017-11-26

Bagmati, Sindhupalchok, Balefi, Ward 1

Clashes between representatives of different parties have been reported from at least two voting centres of Sindhupalchok district. Ward member Laxman Adhikari has been reported injured in the clash at the Kalikadevi Primary School voting centre in Makha of Balephi Rural Municipality-1. He has been taken to the Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital for treatment. Police had opened a round of fire in the air to contain the situation. Meanwhile, cadres of democratic and leftist alliances clashed at the Deurali Primary School voting centre in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality of the district. Three persons have sustained injuries in the incident. Police, however, contained the situation with a fire in the air and voting has resumed after a while.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Election-related incident
Actor 1 - Number of people 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations Left Alliance (CPN-MC, UML & others)
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 20
Actor 2 - Affiliation Democratic Alliance (NC, RPP and others)
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
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