Incident Reports

Youths assaults ward-chairperson due to dissatisfaction over relief distribution

2020-05-05

Sudurpashchim, Dadeldhura, Ganayapdhura, Ward 36

A group of youth carrying sharp weapons has assaulted the chairperson Nawal Bahadur Malla of Dadeldhura Ganyapadhura Rural Municipality over dissatisfaction about the distribution of relief.

Chairman of Ward No-21 Chetram Bhatta said the youths beat Chairman of Ganyapadhura Rural Municipality Nawal Bahadur Malla of Dadeldhura and also vandalized his house. 

Chairman of Rural Municipality said the youths vandalized the house on Tuesday night expressing dissatisfaction over the relief distributed in the lockdown caused by the coronavirus.

Police have arrested three persons for involvement in the vandalism. The arrested are Chandra Karki, Dambar Karki, and Tek Bahadur Rawal of Ganyapadhura, said DSP Dadhiram Neupane of District Police Office, Dadeldhura.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Issues related to the delivery of government aid programs (e.g. earthquake rehab/recon)
Secondary Cause Government Relief
Actor 1 - Number of people 4
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total damaged Buildings 1
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