Incident Reports

Irate mob torch truck following biker’s death

2018-10-04

Bagmati, Chitawan, Bharatpur

An irate mob torched a truck after it welted a motorcycle killing the motorcyclist and fatally injuring a pillion rider at Khairahani in Chitwan on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Sona Mahat of Khairahani Municipality-2. Meanwhile, Mahat’s wife, Jeni Mahat sustained serious injuries in the accident and is undergoing treatment at Bharatpur based Alive Hospital and Trauma Centre. According to District Police Office Chitwan, the truck (Na 5 Kha 9861) en route to Narayangadh welted the motorcycle at an intersection along East West Highway killing Mahat on the spot. Police have detained the truck driver.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Arson
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Actor 1 - Number of people 25
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Private company
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
Severely damaged Vehicles 1
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Chitwan

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