Incident Reports

Five injured in a dispute over irrigating field

2020-09-01

Lumbini, Kapilbastu, Maharajgunj, Ward 5

Five people were injured in a dispute between farmers over irrigating field in Maharajgunj Municipality-4, Kapilbastu. According to the police, the situation of clash erupted after two sides of farmer broke the agreement of irrigating the field by turn. 

Province police office, Dang,  said Mohammad Hussain (50), Altap Hussain (28), Salim Gaddi (75) were injured in the clash. Similarly, Juman Miya (45), and Jaheda Miya (40) were also injured from the other side.Three of the injured are undergoing treatment at the  Kapilbastu District hospital after primary treatment at Shivaraj Hospital, Bahadurganj. Local Police is further investigating on the incident.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Access/control of water resources (irrigation, hydropower)
Actor 1 - Number of people 3
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 5
Female Injured 1
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