Incident Reports

Congress stage protest in Banke

2019-07-05

Nepali Congress, Banke stage protest against the police brutality.

Banke congress staged a sit-in at the district administration office on Friday saying police are taking innocent civilians into custody and trying to prosecute under the act of murder. 

Nepali Congress Banke leaders also accused Banke District Police Office of arresting three persons allegedly involved in the Duduwa incident with political pressure.

Sagir Khale, Chairperson of Duduwa Rural Municipality ward-2, a cadre of Nepali congress had also filed a case against Ram Kumar Yadav accusing him of injuring him.

Police, on the other hand, is planning to file an attempted murder case against 5 local congress leaders.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Strike/Bandh
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Nepali Congress and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
Local Newspaper - Banke

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