Incident Reports

Medical drug stores shut down in Parsa

2020-04-18

PARSA: The Nepal Drug Entrepreneurs Association, Parsa chapter has pulled down the shutters of all medical drug stores in the district protesting the alleged police torture against the chapter chairperson.
The NDEA Parsa has alleged the police of mistreating its Chairperson Tajuddin Ansari when he had gone to purchase vegetables on Saturday.
The Association has also alleged the police of seizing Asnari’s motorcycle.
Association’s State-2 General Secretary Papu Jha said they were compelled to to close down their service alleging the local administration for ignoring their repeated plea to stop the mistreatment of drug entrepreneurs during the lockdown.
Consumers are affected due to the closure of the medical stores.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Event Duration More than 1 day
Primary Form Strike/Bandh
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Labor organization, trade unions and other organizations based on economic demands
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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