Incident Reports
Journalist B.K arrested for writing news on smuggling of drugs
2019-01-24
Journalist Ganesh BK has been arrested on Thursday for writing news on smuggling of drugs in Bajhang district. BK wrote the news on smuggling of the drugs in coordination with the police of Bajhang district.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Arrest (politically significant) |
| Secondary Form | Detention of Journalist |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
| Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 2 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Police |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
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