Incident Reports

Locals picketed police office in Morang for attempting to acquit a murder's culprit

2021-02-22

Province 1, Morang, Uralabari

Family members and relatives of the deceased Pravin Banstola picketed the Area Police Office, Urlabari on February 22 on the charge of trying to acquit the culprit by hiding the facts in the murder case. They alleged the Inspector Uddhav Pokharel of concealing the facts in the murder case by presenting an unsubstantiated file and demanded an investigation against him.

The body of  31-year-old Pravin Banstola of Urlabari-5 was found by his family at the local Godabari Hospital on December 19, 2020. According to the deceased's relatives, Pravin's death was a planned murder by Mehrman Darji of Urlabari-4 over a quarrel that happened during Holi last year. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Police
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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