2020-01-10
An unidentified group set fire to a telecommunication tower belonging to Ncell in Bakrang Bhokteni of Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-1 of Gorkha on Friday night at around 11:30 pm, stated the police.
According to SP Om Prashad Adhikari, a police team deployed to the site of the incident after complain of disruption in communication service over Ncell around the area found that the tower had been set on fire. The unidentified group had set fire to the tower by using jute sacks and hay badly damaging the tower.
Police are further investigating the incident and are looking for the group which set fire on the tower.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Arson |
Weapons | Fire |
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) | Private company |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total damaged Buildings | 1 |