Incident Reports

Consumer committee chairperson assaulted in Siraha

2020-07-24

Madhes, Siraha, Dhangadhimai, Ward 12

Hari Mainali of Bhorleni in Dhangadhimai Municipality-13 assaulted the chairman of the consumer committee Raj Kumar Sada of Musahar Basti, Newar Toll in Dhangadhimai Municipality-12 of Siraha.

Eight constructions are underway in Musahar Basti and Mainali has been supplying goods and labour for house construction. He allegedly withdrew money related to this construction by tricking the chairman of the Consumers' Committee into signing a blank check.

After the locals found about the incident, they forced Chairman Sada to call Mainali for interrogation.  According to Sada, Mainali and his son assaulted him when he went to Mainali's house to call him for discussion on July 24. Mainali also reportedly demeaned him for daring to go to Mainali's house being a Musahar.

After the assault of the chairperson of the Consumers' Committee, the local have protested in the toll plaza with several slogans on Saturday afternoon.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other economic issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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