Incident Reports
Pathao riders take to street against repeated attack by taxi drivers, police intervene at protest
2021-07-26
Ride-sharing employees affiliated with Pathao staged a demonstration in Kathmandu on Monday morning against repeated attacks on Pathao riders by taxi drivers. They were preparing to take out a protest motorcycle rally but police intervened and took the keys to their motorcycles. Pathao riders are demanding an end to repeated assault against them and legal recognition of ride-sharing service.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Secondary Form | Intervention at Protest |
| Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
| Secondary Cause | Freedom of Assembly |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Transport entrepreneurs/syndicate |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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