Incident Reports
Tarun Dal deputy ward chairperson seriously injured in sharp weapon attack
2021-08-27
A group of unidentified people has attacked Nepali Congress youth wing Tarun Dal's deputy ward-chairperson of Birendra Nagar Ward-1 in Surkhet, Santosh Giri with sharp weapons on Friday, informed Police.
According to Tarun Dal Surkhet district chairperson Hari Bista, a group of motorcycle-borne men attacked Bista with a cleaver, injuring him seriously. The cause of the incident is understood to have been a dispute that started at a hotel on Thursday evening. The identity of the attackers have not been revealed yet. Giri is undergoing treatment at Maya Nursing home in Birendranagar.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Weapons | Sharp weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 6 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Unclear |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
| Total Injured | 1 |
| Youth Injured | 1 |
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