2021-02-04
During the general strike called by Prachanda and the Nepal faction, the police have arrested 14 demonstrators. six of them were arrested on the charge of setting fire to a vehicle at Garuda in Rautahat while remaining eight were arrested for vandalizing a motorcycle with the government number plate of Simraungadh Municipality. According to the police, the main market and long-distance vehicles are closed in both districts.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Vandalism |
Secondary Form | Arson |
Weapons | Fire |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Totally damaged Vehicles | 2 |
Severely damaged Vehicles | 1 |