2020-03-05
A group of youths blocked the road at Pidari Chowk in Janakpur saying that roving police had abused the woman. The youths chanted slogans against the police administration and burnt tires in the streets. They claimed that the policeman abused Nem Kumari Paswan of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolis-9. Jitendra Yadav, a roving policeman, was involved in the misbehavior and they blocked the road for about half an hour demanding action against him.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Road block |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response to perceived offenses to social or moral norms (other than witchcraft) |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 20 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Mob (only Perpetrator) |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Police |
Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
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