Incident Reports

Locals and traders of Nayabazar try to attack market inspection team monitoring black marketing

2020-05-11

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Locals and traders of Nayabazar attempted to attack the government's market inspection team after they sealed a warehouse and fined NRS 2 lakhs to TN store on finding that it engaged in black marketing, selling sugar at over-price and was also found to be selling date expired items. Police arrested 5 traders who tried to attack the inspection team of Consumers Rights Protection Department,  Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology, and CDO office.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Black Marketing
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Secondary Cause Irregularities in Commodity Market
Actor 1 - Number of people 5
Actor 1 - Affiliations Other private sectors
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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