Incident Reports

8-year-old child dies in clash over drinking water in Dadeldhura

2020-07-10

Sudurpashchim, Dadeldhura, Alital, Ward 6

An 8-year-old child lost his life after being injured in a clash between four individual over drinking water in Alital Rural Municipality Ward No. 6 of the district. The deceased has been identified as 8-year-old Himansu Mahara son of Ganesh Mahara of Alital. He died at Sarathi Hospital in Dhangadhi, police said. Chief of the District Police Office, DSP Dadhiram Neupane said that the four people involved in the dispute have been arrested and the investigation is underway. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Access/control of water resources (irrigation, hydropower)
Actor 1 - Number of people 4
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Total Killed 1
Youth Killed 1
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