2020-05-26
Nepalese staged a protest in Jatahi border point in Dhanusha after a youth returning from India died in the border area. The protesters chanted slogans against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after the death of Birendra Yadav. They also vandalized an ambulance.
The protesters claimed that Yadav died of starvation. Yadav allegedly survived on beaten rice for 15 days and when he reached Jatahi border point, the security forces didn't allow him to enter the country. There was no food for them either.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Violent demonstration |
Weapons | Blunt weapon |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Secondary Cause | Lockdown Enforcement |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 12 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Totally damaged Vehicles | 1 |
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