Incident Reports
Two teachers arrested on the charge of assaulting police in Gorkha
2022-06-03
Police arrested two teachers in Gorkha on the charge of assaulting a police personnel on duty, under the influence of alcohol. Among the arrested are Ramsharan Pokhrel and Rameshor Pokhrel of Siranchowk rural municipality-4, Jaisithok. Both of them are brothers.
The duo who were under the influence of alcohol assaulted the police who came for their help as their motorcycle skidded on the road. As per the police, the police team reached the accident site after they were informed of the accident. The duo charged the police team with stones, that injured Ananta Bahadur Roka, who is now being treated at higher facility in Chitwan Medical College after preliminary treatment at Gorkha Hospital. Police constable Arjun Bahadur Sen who also sustained injuries from the attack is in normal condition.
Ramsharan is a teacher at Mandai Highschool in Chhoprak, and Rameshor is a teacher at Ratnarajya Highschool in Biranchowk.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
| Weapons | Blunt weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 2 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Education sector/teachers (private and public) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Police |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
| Total Injured | 1 |
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