Incident Reports

A couple arrested for assaulting health worker

2019-03-09

Bagmati, Rasuwa, Naukunda, Ward 2

Two people were arrested for assaulting a health worker of the health post in Naukunda Rural Municipality-2, Yarsa of Rasuwa. Fifty-year-old Dawa Nema Tamang and his forty-three-old wife Kita Rani were arrested by police after they had assaulted midwife Neplisa Pun Magar.

Neplisa had served as a midwife in the couple's house on the delivery case of their daughter-in-law. Tamang couple assaulted Neplisa accusing her of taking the money that was entitled to the new mother. A provision states that a woman is entitled to delivery allowances if she gives birth in health centre.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
National/Online Media

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