Incident Reports

Biplav-led party’s Sarlahi district leader killed in police firing

2019-06-20

Madhes, Sarlahi, Lalbandi, Ward 1

Police and leaders and cadres of the banned Maoist party led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’ exchanged fires in Lalbandi of Sarlahi district of southern Nepal on Thursday.

In the incident, the district incharge of the party died, according to Nepal Police spokesperson Bishwa Raj Pokharel. His name has not been revealed yet. 

Pokharel informs that the party cadres had launched an attack on the police patrolling team in Lalbandi-1, near a way heading to Sindhuli district. 

Police say some motorbike-borne cadres had opened fire with a homemade pistol, and they had retaliated in defence. While one of the attackers died, three others fled the scene. 

Meanwhile, police confiscated a motorbike and three round bullets from the attackers’ possession.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Small arms
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations CPN (Chand) and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation Police
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Killed 1
National/Online Media , Police website

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