Incident Reports

Students agitated over the death of a student in the hostel of Kathmandu Model College

2021-12-21

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Ward 9

A  Sushil Sahani, an 18-year-old resident of Gadhimai Municipality of Rautahat and student living in the hostel of Kathmandu Model College at Bagbazar in Kathmandu died after he fainted while bathing in a gas geyser in the bathroom of Model College. He died at the hospital, police said. Students staged a protest on December 21, claiming that Sahani had died due to negligence on the part of the college. They allege that the incident took place as there was no hearing even after repeatedly informing about the poor management of the college. Sahani was studying in class 12. The incident is being further investigated, police said.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Students
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Education sector/teachers (private and public)
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
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