2020-12-01
Province 1, Jhapa, Damak
Journalist Khagendra Ghimire was attacked at the Land Revenue Office on December 1 by an accountancy practitioner and other empolyees during the controversy that erupted after filming a video of the employee taking bribe.
The service recipient had bribed the employee Rajbanshi inside the office to block the land of the former Shivgunj VDC-1. The cameraperson had reached the Land Revenue Office Damak after receiving a tip-off that the Land Revenue staff had solicited bribe from the service recipient.
After the attack, journalist Ghimire lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office, Damak. Ghimire, the director of Research TV, is constantly active in the campaign against corruption and bribery.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
Secondary Form | Attack on Journalist |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total Injured | 1 |
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