Incident Reports

Chief Administrative Officer beaten by Ward Chairperson

2019-03-14

Province 1, Bhojpur, Shadananda

Kishor Kirat, Ward Chairperson of Sadananda municipality-8, Bhojpur has beaten Dhyan Kumar Thapa, Chief Administrative Officer of  the municipality. Thapa was beaten by Kirat on Thursday at 12:00 pm at his own office. According to the eyewitnesses, Thapa was beaten, when the chairperson asked for 100% advance amount but the Thapa said he could not give. According to one of the eye-witnesses, Kirat beat Thapa in front of locals, Mayor Birbal Rai, Ward Chairperson Kishan Rai, Sujan Rai, Buddha Singh Tamang, Shankar Kumar Karki of ward 4,6,7,12 respectively, Inspector Amarlal Majhi and employees of the municipality. 

When police tried to rescue Thapa from Kirat, Kirat became angry with them. Employees of the municipality have been terrified with this incident. According to Thapa, Kirat has attacked him in a planned way.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Local Newspaper - Sunsari

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