Incident Reports
One killed in knife attack during dispute in Dhankuta
2019-05-19
Province 1, Dhankuta, Mahalaxmi, Ward 2
A person was killed when a minor dispute took a violent turn in Dhankuta on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Santosh Thamphara Limbu of Majhgaun in Mahalaxmi-2 Marek. Santosh died after being stabbed with a knife by 25-year-old Ghanendra Hohangwa Limbu of the same place under the influence of alcohol. Santosh reportedly died on the spot in the incident. Police team deployed from Marek police post and District Police Office arrested Ghanendra with the weapon.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Murder/attempted Murder |
| Weapons | Sharp weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
| Total Killed | 1 |
| Youth Killed | 1 |
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