Incident Reports

Ward chairperson accused of physical assault in Rautahat

2019-09-10

Madhes, Rautahat, Yemunamai, Ward 3

Sheik Aliyaaskwar, a 40-year-old ward chairperson of Yemunamai rural municipality-3, physically assaulted a 20-year-old local Rupesh Shah of the same ward during a general dispute. The dispute emerged when Shah had visited Sheik's house to get a signature in the waiver for a rental land issue.

The ward chairperson assaulted Shah with slipper before he could completely layout the issue to the ward chairperson, a local said. The victim, on September 10 a complaint against the ward chairperson in Sukdev police center demanding justice. 

The irate locals protested in the rural municipality against the incident. 


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Other
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
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) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth youth
INSEC

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