Incident Reports

RSS senior reporter Rajaram Karki assaulted

2020-09-06

Bagmati, Kabhrepalanchok, Dhulikhel

Senior reporter of Rastriya Samachar Samiti Rajaram Karki has sustained injury after being attacked by a person in Kabhrepalanchok. Karki was attacked by Uddab Karki of Suryabinayak Municipality-10, Bhaktapur. Karki has sustained a serious injury in his head.  Karki’s treatment is undergoing at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kabhrepalanchowk.

The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) Kavre district chapter and Press Union had condemned the attack through a press release and demanded immediate arrest of Uddab Karki and take stern action against him. FNJ also demanded  compensation for Karki from the perpetrator .

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Secondary Form Attack on Journalist
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights
Secondary Cause Freedom of Expression
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
National/Online Media

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