2019-10-16
The youths arrested from Rajbiraj have started a hunger strike in jail. Police, on 15th October, arrested sixteen youths who were protesting by burning tires, demanding the release of Gunjan Jha involved in the vandalism of Gajendranarayan Singh Hospital.
Police, on 14th October, had arrested Gunjan Jha of Rajbiraj Municipality-4. Similarly, there was a protest in Rajbiraj on 15th October demanding the release of Gunjan.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
Primary Cause | Issues related to legal action and access to justice |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 16 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Protesters/demonstrators |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
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