Incident Reports
Youth lodges complaint of assault against ward chairperson in Dhankuta
2021-05-13
Province 1, Dhankuta, Chhathar Jorpati, Ward 2
24-year-old Hakim Magar lodged a complaint on May 13, against 53-year-old Chandralal Tamang, ward chairperson of Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality-2, Dhankuta on the charge of beating him over a minor dispute.
The dispute broke between two after a nursery belonging to Tek Bahadur Tamang was accidentally damaged while Magar was breaking a stone with a dozer on May 11. Magar alleges ward chairman Tamang of beating him by calling a group of 20/25 people. He has sustained head injuries from the incident.
According to the police, including the ward chairperson, the victim had lodged a complaint against 20-year-old Sudip Tamang and 35-year-old Sukra Tamang on May 13.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Weapons | Unclear |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 3 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals , Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
| Total Injured | 1 |
| Youth Injured | 1 |
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