2020-12-28
29-year-old student Basanta Banstola, a member of the National Youth Association Kaski of Prachanda-Madhav faction of NCP was arrested after a clash during a torch rally at Prithvi Chowk in Pokhara Municipal Corporation-9 on December 28. The clash started after the police intervened during protest.
Banstola is kept at Ward Police Office while the other protesting students are demanding his release.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
Secondary Form | Demonstration |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 12 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates |
Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | Police |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |