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.
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 |