Incident Reports

NSU vandalizes government offices, manhandled journalist

2018-11-02

Cadres of Nepal Students Union had vandalized District government advocate office, Kanchanpur and also manhandled journalist during a protest in Kanchanpur. NSU cadres manhandled MTM television reporter Chandrakanta Joshi who was capturing video of the vandalism. They also vandalized the camera. Nepal Students Union cadres  are protesting in Kanchanpur over the rape and murder of Nirmala Pant.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Violent demonstration
Secondary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people 10
Actor 1 - Affiliations Nepali Congress and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 3
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Local Newspaper - Kanchanpur

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