2022-10-19
Province 1, Jhapa, Gauradhaha, Ward 8
35-year-old Biren Sah, a local, of Gauradah Municipality-8 of Jhapa, committed suicide by shooting himself on the head with a pistol after shooting and injuring his 14-year-old nephew in Gauradaha municipality-8. Biren absconded the scene after after shooting his nephew but later was later found dead possibly as a result of suicide, according to police. The injured boy is undergoing medical treatment in B and C Hospital. Police are meanwhile, further investigating the incident. Police recovered a home-made pistol, 2 magazines, and 15 rounds of bullets from the site of Biren's death.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Murder/attempted Murder |
Weapons | Small arms |
Primary Cause | Unclear |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Family/relative |
Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Family/relative |
Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
Total Injured | 1 |
Youth Injured | 1 |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
Human Trafficking / LGBT+ Rights / GBV / Political / Children’s Rights / Senior Citizens’ Rights / HRD Issues / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance / Covid-19 / Civic-Space / PwD
The Nepal Peace Monitor Annual Review: 2019
May 24, 2020
GBV / Political / Dalit / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance