Incident Reports

APF exchanges fire in a clash with smugglers

2020-06-12

The Armed Police Force personnel deployed for border security in Ghuski border of Sunsari district opened the 4 rounds of bullet fire in air after a clash with smugglers and locals. Locals and smugglers collectively protested when a team from the Armed Police Force (APF) border outpost (BPO) Ghuski tried to take control 5 sacks of tobacco through India.  APF source said they had fired four rounds of bullets in the air after the situation goes out of control due to protests. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to organized crime and illegal trade (drugs, arms, non-gendered human trafficking, protection racket, gang violence, etc.)
Secondary Cause Lockdown Enforcement
Actor 1 - Number of people 30
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 25
Actor 2 - Affiliation APF
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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