Incident Reports

One arrested on charge of issuing death threats to Lalitpur Mayor

2020-09-03

Bagmati, Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Ward 13

Police on Sunday arrested an individual on the charge of issuing death threats to the mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City.

A team of police from the Metropolitan Police Crime Division arrested Sanjay Shaka, 43, of Lalitpur-13 on the charge of issuing death threats to Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan. He had issued the threats through a  YouTube video.

After the clash between police and the locals in Patan in the course of the chariot-pulling procession of Rato Macchindranath Jatra a few days ago, Shakya in a YouTube interview had said that he would cut the throat of Mayor Maharjan.

According to police, Shakya has been sent to the Lalitpur Metropolitan Police Range for further investigations into allegations against him.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Threat/intimidation
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
National/Online Media

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