Incident Reports

Mahendra Highway obstructed demanding action against those responsible for death of elderly man in Rautahat

2022-08-21

Madhes, Rautahat, Chandrapur, Ward 4

The general public and the relatives of the victim,  obstructed the East-West Highway on August 21 after 77-year-old Ram Gopal Ghimire, a resident of Panitol, Chandranigahapur-4, Rautahat died due to the physical assault by a group of people including Ajay Chaudhary of Chandranigahapur-5.

The victim lost his life while undergoing medical treatment at KMC hospital Kathmandu. The demonstrators alleged that the police, didn't arrest the accused and they showed lack of enthusiasm to arrest the accused.

The demonstrators demanded that legal action should to taken against the accused and there should be a proper investigation. The demonstrators demanded that they would only seat in a meeting with the Chief District Officer and the Superintendent of Police as Deputy Inspector of Police Santu Prasad Jaiswar was seen to be conniving in with the accused. Keeping in view the possible clashes, the police mobilized additional police forces from different places in the district. The young man who was assaulted is still absconding.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Road block
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
National/Online Media

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