Incident Reports

Locals staged violent demonstration in Kailali after a woman was killed in a truck accident

2021-11-25

Sudurpashchim, Kailali, Lamkichuha

Locals staged a demonstration in Kailali after a woman was killed in a truck accident on the East-West Highway under Lamkichuha Municipality  (Na 2 Kha 9370). The deceased is identified as Goma Thapa, a 40-year-old resident of Tikapur Municipality-2. After the accident, the locals have blocked the Lamki road section of the East-West Highway. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded after the road was blocked. Locals have vandalized the truck and set it on fire after the incident. According to the police, police fired a few rounds of aerial fire and tear gas to control the crowd.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Violent demonstration
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response to traffic accidents
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
Severely damaged Vehicles 1
National/Online Media

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