Incident Reports

Demonstrators clash with police in Bharatpur; defy prohibitory orders

2019-08-25

CHITWAN: Supporters of television presenter Rabi Lamichhane have demonstrated at different places of Bharatpur demanding justice to Lamichhane. They obstructed the East-West Highway by burning tires and vandalized some vehicles, police have said. Meanwhile, demonstrators clashed with the police at Doorsanchar Road and Chaubiskothi areas. Police resorted to firing several shells of tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.

Likewise, demonstrators also took out a motorcycle rally in different parts of Bharatpur defying the prohibitory orders imposed by the local administration. Security in the area has been beefed up to avert any untoward incidence.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Police
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Chitwan , Local Newspaper - Dhanusha , Local Newspaper - Dhanusha

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