2021-02-04
A clash broke out between police and demonstrators in Bardibas as Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Prachanda-Madhav faction tried to block the East-West highway in Bardibas. The clash erupted when police tried to open the blocked road.
Shankar Mahato, a member of NCP Province 2, Chudamani Pokhrel, ward chairperson of Bardibas Municipality Ward No. 1,Chudamani Pokharel, ward member Niraj Adhikari,and Ward No. 3 chairperson Rajan Dhungana were injured during the clash.
Ward No. 3 chairperson Dhungana has sustained a fracture in his head while others have sustained injuries in their hands and legs.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
Secondary Form | Excessive Use of Force |
Weapons | Unclear |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Secondary Cause | Freedom of Assembly |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Police |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 4 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total Injured | 4 |