2022-05-11
Eight people were injured in a clash between cadres of the coalition parties and CPN-UML in Badigad rural municipality-5 of Baglung on May 11 during the silence period of the local election. Rajan Paija CPN-UML candidate for ward chairperson, Nimesh Acharya, Kiran Sunar, and five cadres of the coalition parties were injured in the clash. The injured sustained injuries on their hands, legs and neck. The injured Nimesh Acharya and Kiran Sunar are undergoing treatment at Burtibang Primary Health Center. DSP Indra Bahadur Rana of District Police Baglung stated police are investigating the incident. Police recovered sickle, iron rod, hammer and other weapons from the site of the incident.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
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 | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | UML and affiliated org |
Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
Total Injured | 8 |