Incident Reports

CPN-UML Rural Municipality Chairperson attacked by cadre of Nepali Congress in Dailekh

2022-05-09

Karnali, Dailekh, Gurans, Ward 7

Nepali Congress cadres attacked Top Bahadur BC, CPN-UML candidate for the post of chairperson of Gurans Rural Municipality on May 9 while he was returning after attending  an election campaign program at ward 7 of the rural municipality. According to BC, he sustained injury in the attack and the Congress cadres also issued death threat against him.  According to BC, Nepali Congress also threatened to murder him. Dailekh Police Chief Bhubaneshwor stated the incident was normal as often happen during the times of election.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Election-related incident
Secondary Cause Contestation between Parties
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Nepali Congress and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Left Alliance (CPN-MC, UML & others)
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
Total Injured 1
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