Incident Reports

CPN cadre injured in police firing succumbs to injury

2019-05-21

Province 1, Bhojpur, Tyamkemaiyung, Ward 1

May 22, 2019-BHOJPUR: An activist of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) who sustained bullet injuries when a police team opened fire at Temke Maiyung Rural Municipality-1, Bhojpur, on Tuesday died on Wednesday. The cadre identified as Tirtharaj Ghimire, 32yrs, who sustained bullet injuries in his leg, was rushed to Dharan for treatment on Tuesday. He however died during the course of treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences informed Bhojpur CDO Nurhari Khatiwada.

Although police claimed that Ghimire was injured in exchange firing between CPN cadres and police, CPN Sagarmatha Buro leader Shailesh refuted the claim. He has accused the police of killing the CPN cadre after arresting him.



Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Violence during arrest/detention
Secondary Form Torture
Weapons Small arms
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 5
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) CPN (Chand) and affiliated org
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Killed 1
National/Online Media , Police website , Local Newspaper - Morang , Local Newspaper - Sunsari , Local Newspaper - Parsa

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