Incident Reports

Locals protest at Janakinagar after tripper hit a pedestrian

2018-01-25

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Butwal

Locals at Janakinagar in Tilottama municipality in Rupandehi were agitated after a tripper with registration number Lu 1 Kha 1838 hit a pedestrian while crossing the road on Jan 25. The agitated locals set the tripper on fire and vandalized other two. A section of the East West Highway has been affected due to the protest. रुपन्देहीको तिलोत्तमा नगरपालिका जानकीनगरमा ट्रिपरको ठक्करबाट एक जनाको ज्यान गएको छ । जेब्राक्रसबाट बाटो काट्दै गरेकी एक महिलाको ठक्करबाट बिहीबार बिहान ज्यान गए पनि उनको पहिचान भने खुलेको छैन । प्रहरीका अनुसार, जेब्राक्रसबाट रोड पार गर्दै गरेकी पैदलयात्रीलाई लु १ ख ९८३८ नम्बरको ट्रिपरले ठक्कर दिएको हो । जेब्राक्रसमै पैदलयात्रीको ज्यान गएपछि जानकीनगर तनावग्रस्त बनेको छ । स्थानीयले ठक्कर दिने ट्रिपर जलाइदिएका छन् भने अन्य ३ वटा ट्रिपरमा तोडफोड गरेका छन् । स्थानीयको प्रदर्शनपछि अहिले राजमार्ग ठप्प भएको छ । अवस्था नियन्त्रणमा लिन प्रहरी परिचालन भए पनि तनाव नियन्त्रणमा आएको छैन ।
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Arson
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons Fire , Fire
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Secondary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Actor 1 - Number of people 25
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals , Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 3
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Totally damaged Vehicles 3
Severely damaged Vehicles 1
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