2019-07-31
An unidentified group torched a tower belonging to private telecommunication Ncell in Dhuwakot of Palungtar municipality-8. Police stated the group torched the tower around 11:00 pm on Wednesday night.
The fire has damaged a generator and power supply to wire of the tower. Ncell telecommunication service around the area was disrupted due to fire on the tower. A technical team was deployed to the tower for repair.
Police suspect the fire was set by Netra Bikram Chand led group.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Arson |
Weapons | Fire |
Primary Cause | Other political issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | CPN (Chand) and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Private company |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |