Incident Reports

Two arrested on the charge of physically assaulting a journalist

2020-02-01

Lumbini, Dang, Tulsipur

Police, on February 2, arrested 25-year-old Sagar Sunari and 30-year-old Mohan Bhandari on the charge of assaulting 30-year-old Gokarna Poudel, the chairperson of Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Dang and the correspondent of Gorkhapatra. Poudel had filed a complaint on February 2 at Area Police Office Hapure stating that the accused had assaulted him on February 1. The accused hit Poudel on his cheek and ears while he was returning to his home after finishing his work shift at Radio Hapure. He underwent a medical treatment on February 2, said Police. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Attack on Journalist
Weapons None
Primary Cause Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights
Secondary Cause Freedom of Expression
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
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