Incident Reports

IED deactivated in Dhankuta

2018-06-20

Province 1, Dhankuta, Pakhribas, Ward 4

A bomb disposal team of Nepal Army deactivated the improvised explosive device planted targeting the Office of Kanchanjangha Construction Company at Pakhribas, Dhankuta. The team deployed from Brigade 2, Hile, defused the IED at 7 am today. The Office was established for the construction of Mid-hill Highway at Pakhribas municipality-4. The IED was kept in a Red Bull can and planted on Tuesday night. Police suspect that the Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand might have planted the bomb as the party had issued a press release warning of taking action against the company within 15 days, accusing the company of negligence in construction of Pakhribas-Leguwa road.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Symbolic violence
Weapons Improvised explosive device (IED)
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people NA
Actor 1 - Affiliations CPN (Chand) and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Education sector/teachers (private and public)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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