Incident Reports

Locals torch two tankers after tanker strikes youth to death

2020-07-03

Sudurpashchim, Kanchanpur, Punarbas, Ward 1

A person has died after being hit by a water tanker in Punarbas Municipality of Kanchanpur. The person riding a motorcycle died when a tanker, carrying water for a road construction work near Kalika Health Post in Punarbas Municipality-1, hit him. 

Amar Bahadur Thapakshetri, DSP of the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, informed that Lokendra Singh Thagunna of Ward No. 7 died on the spot. After the incident, angry locals have set fire to two water tankers.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Arson
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Actor 1 - Number of people 40
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 2
Severely damaged Vehicles 2
National/Online Media

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