Incident Reports

Armed Police Post attacked in Nawalparasi West

2020-05-04

Some people pelted stones at Armed Police Force Nepal 'BOP' permanent post at Sarawal Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi West on Monday night. During the lockdown when Nepal-India border is closed, the people pelted stones at the post.

According to Bharat Khaniya, SP of Armed Police Force Nepal no.26 Headquarter Nawalparai West, about 50-60 persons attacked the post saying that they have to go to India to purchase rice seeds. The police force charged batons to disperse the crowd.

Police said that search for those involved in the attack is going on.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Secondary Cause Lockdown Enforcement
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 12
Actor 2 - Affiliation APF
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total damaged Buildings 1
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