Incident Reports

Journalists attacked in Palpa

2019-03-29

Lumbini, Palpa, Tansen

Chairperson Rajesh Kumar Aryal and member Bijay Poudel of FNJ Palpa were attacked by the protesters who were staging a strike in Tansen Municipality.  Aryal, who had reached the Tansen Municipality area, after getting the information that Bijay Poudel was attacked, was also attacked by the protesters. 

Police arrested three businessmen on charge of beating the journalists. Shailendra Bhattarai, Baburam Bista and Laxman Regmi were arrested in connection to the incident.

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 Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights
Secondary Cause Freedom of Expression
Actor 1 - Number of people 3
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
National/Online Media

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