Incident Reports

Locals set car on fire in Mahottari following accident

2021-08-15

Madhes, Mahottari, Gaushala, Ward 1

Locals have set a car that was involved in an accident on fire in Mahottari. According to police, the vehicle bearing plate number Ba 6 Cha 4617 hit a pedestrain, 50-year-old Rampukar Mahato of Gaushala Municipality-1 Ramnagar on Sunday night killing him on the spot. Iritated locals then set the car on fire. Police fired warning shots to take the situation into control. Locals protested until late night against the accident. Police have arrested the driver of the vehicle 21-year-old Sudip Magar of Gaushala Municipality-10 Laxminiya into control.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Arson
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
Severely damaged Vehicles 1
National/Online Media

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