Incident Reports

Police torture man to make him confess theft

2020-05-06

Province 1, Sunsari, Barju, Ward 5

Police allegedly tortured Maniklal Pandit of Barju Rural Municipality-5 to make him confess to stealing. Injured Pandit is receiving treatment at Golden Hospital in Biratnagar. He has sustained injuries in his cheekbones and legs. 

Deep Narayan, Parshuram, and Lalagi Pandit along with Maniklal went to Area Police Office Barju on Sunday after the police called them to question them about a missing water pump. The police then beat the men to make them confess the theft. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Torture
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Law and Order Violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 3
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 4
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 1
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