Incident Reports
Fake bombs disposed of at Pashupatinath temple
2019-09-20
Nepali Army on Friday disposed of two fake bombs placed at Pashupatinath temple. One hoax bomb was placed at the main entrance of the temple.
It was disposed of at 6:45pm. Another was placed in front of Bishwarupa Temple in Sleshmantak Forest. It was disposed of at 8:05pm, according to Nepali Army Spokesperson Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey.
Nepali Army and Nepal Police are unaware of who planted the fake bombs.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Symbolic violence |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
| Primary Cause | Other political issues |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Unclear |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Group of civilians (only Target) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
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