Incident Reports

Father of candidate for ward chairperson from CPN (Maoist Center) attacked with sharp weapon by an unidentified group in Dhanusha

2022-05-04

Madhes, Dhanusha, Kamala, Ward 1

60-year-old Chandra Narayan Yadav, the father of Sardev Yadav, a candidate for Ward Chairperson of Kamal Municipality-1, from CPN (Maoist Center) was seriously injured in an attack with a sharp weapon by an unidentified group on May 4 night. Sardev claimed that he was the main target of the attack though the attackers assaulted his father.  According to the police, the victim is undergoing treatment in Janakpurdham Provincial Hospital. Police are looking into the incident.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Election-related incident
Secondary Cause Contestation between Parties
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Unclear
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
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