Incident Reports
Journalist accuses RJP cadre of murder threat
2020-03-09
Janakpur Television and Madhesi Journalist Society released two different press memorandum demanding action against Dharmendra Kumar Shah, the cadre of Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP-Nepal), who, on March 9, threatened to kill Pramod Agrawal, the director of Janakpur Television and the general secretary of Medicine Entrepreneurs' Association. Shah had been repeatedly pressurizing Agrawal to give him 10 feet of land leased by Agrawal.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Threat/intimidation |
| Secondary Form | Threat/intimidation |
| Primary Cause | Access/control of public land |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Madhes-based Parties |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
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