Incident Reports

Clash in Boudha over religious ceremony

2019-09-28

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

A conflict broke out, on 28th September, between Chinese Lamas and the members of Baudha Ghyang Guthi, when the latter tried to intervene in the religious ceremony( candle-light and forgiveness) organized by the former.  

The interveners verbally protested the religious proceedings even when the police arrived at the site.  The ceremony went on, after a short recess, under the protection of the police, said the Bauddha police. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Religious sectarianism
Actor 1 - Number of people 6
Actor 1 - Affiliations Buddhist
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 6
Actor 2 - Affiliation Buddhist
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
National/Online Media

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