Incident Reports
Unidentified group thrash journalist in Rautahat
2019-02-22
An unidentified group thrashed Rabindra Sah, suspended chairperson of Rautahat chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Journalist, near BP Chowk in the district headquarters Gaur . Sah, whose right hand has been fractured after the incident is receiving treatment at Birgunj. According to Sah, a group of around 3-4 men bearing rods and other weapons attacked him at Kabir chowk of Gaur municipality-8 on Saturday evening around 7:30pm. Sah was suspended by FNJ central committee on February 18.
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Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Secondary Form | Attack on Journalist |
| Weapons | None |
| Primary Cause | Unclear |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
| Total Injured | 1 |
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