Incident Reports

Locals and Police clash in Kailali after locals try to enforce a road blockade

2019-02-02

Sudurpashchim, Kailali, Lamkichuha, Ward 4

Twenty-two years old Mayaram Chaudhari of Lamichuha Municipality Ward No. 6 was returning home after work when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Saturday.

Chaudhari died on the spot after the accident took place at midnight in the Gulra road of the East-West Highway. Locals have blocked the east-west highway at Lamki since Sunday morning demanding identification and action against the culprit.

According to DSP Dakshya Kumar Basnet ten policemen along with DSP of Tikapur, Manohar Prasad Bhatta are injured after the locals threw stones at the police while they were trying to stop the road blockade. A few demonstrators were also injured during the clash. The driver of the ambulance has been taken into custody as a suspect behind Chaudhari’s accident.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Secondary Form Road block
Weapons Other
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Secondary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 10
National/Online Media , Local Newspaper - Kailali

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