2020-08-12
Sudurpashchim, Kanchanpur, Bhimdatta, Ward 4
On the night of August 12, a pressure cooker bomb was found at Sabjimandi Road of Bhimdatta Municipality Ward-4 of Kanchanpur, Mahendranagar market area. The bomb was defused by a Nepal Army team on the morning of August 13.
According to DSP Amar Bahadur Thapa of the District Police Office, a pamphlet of Tharuwan Autonomous District Council, Kanchanpur opposing the illegally constructed structure on the land of Mahendranagar City Development Committee was found at the incident spot. Police are investigating the incident.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Symbolic violence |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
Primary Cause | Access/control of public land |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Tharu Organizations |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Group of civilians (only Target) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |