Incident Reports

Banner hanged in doctor's house after testing positive for COVID-19

2020-08-14

Bagmati, Chitawan, Bharatpur, Ward 4

Medical Superintendent of Ratnanagar Bakulahar Hospital, East Chitwan, Dr. Bishwabandhu Bagale and his wife were confirmed to have corona infection who has been living in their own house in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-4 with their 12-year-old son. On August 14, at around 8 in the morning, some people of the Toll Reform Committee led by Sushila Dhakal gathered and started putting up a banner in front of the house saying 'Corona infected house'.

According to Dr Bagale, he questioned the crowd and later on protested the people and the villagers then returned without banners.

Dr Bagale accused the people of the Toll Reform Committee of putting up banners under the direction of Ward Chairman Hari Acharya.

Ward Chairman Hari Acharya said that he did not go to put up the banner and there is no damage in putting banner. 

Although the infection confirmed in the husband and wife of Dr.Bagale, the infection has not seen in the son. Since only three people are living in the house, the couple did not show any symptoms of the corona.

Dr Bagale is not happy with the behaviour of the ward chairman and the villagers. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Public humiliation
Primary Cause Prejudice and Discrimination
Secondary Cause Prejudice and Discrimination
Actor 1 - Number of people More than 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 3
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
National/Online Media

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