Incident Reports

Stones pelted at Province 5 Chief Minister's vehicle

2020-10-04

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Butwal

On Sunday, at 6:30 pm, stones have been hurled at the vehicle of Chief Minister of Province- 5, Shankar Pokharel who was coming to Butwal from Kathmandu through Bhairahawa with three escorting vehicles near Milanchowk. The glass of the vehicle was shattered due to the stone pelting but the Chief Minister escaped unharmed.

After the incident, police fired in the air and the vehicles including the Chief Minister have been taken to the Police Training Center, Ramnagar. Police have arrested 5 people, Mukti Ram Poudel, Chhaya Pokharel, Mukti Poudel, Kamala Adhikari and Bishnu Pokharel on the charges of vandalism.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Vandalism
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 3
National/Online Media

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