Incident Reports

Demonstration staged by the relatives in front of Bir Hospital after the death of Corona infected prisoner

2020-09-19

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Relatives of a prisoner of central jail who died while undergoing treatment staged a protest in front of Bir Hospital.

63-year-old Ram Lakhan Jaiswal who is imprisoned in a murder case was admitted to Bir Hospital on September 19 because of respiratory problems died on the same day while undergoing treatment in Bir Hospital.

Jailer Laxmi Prasad Banskota of the Central Jail informed that the report of the PCR test was received on Monday evening. He said the deceased had been diagnosed with carcinoma.

So far, six people died in the central jail due to coronavirus infection.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Secondary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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