2022-05-10
Two people were injured in a clash between cadres of CPN-UML and coalition party in Naubahini rural municipality-8, of Pyuthan on May 10. It is reported that the the two sides clashed after CPN-UML cadres reportedly tried to convince Congress cadres to vote for UML. DSP Satya Narayan Thapa of Pyuthan police stated that the two sides clashed after the election related dispute escalated.
CPN-UML cadres Bishnu Gurung and Puth Bahadur Pun were injured in the incident. Coalition cadres alleged that tCPN-UML's cadres tried to lure Congress cadres into voting for them by holding them at a house on May 9. The injured cadres claimed that they were attacked with sharp weapons.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
Weapons | Sharp weapon |
Primary Cause | Election-related incident |
Secondary Cause | Contestation between Parties |
Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | UML and affiliated org |
Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
Total Injured | 2 |