2022-11-20
Province 1, Jhapa, Jhapa, Ward 2
An IED went off near Kuwadevi school polling center in Jhapa rural municipality of Jhapa around 10:00 am in the morning on November 20. Voting resumed normally after the incident at the polling center.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Symbolic violence |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
Primary Cause | Contestation regarding implementation and legitimacy of election |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Unclear |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Group of civilians (only Target) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Election-related cause primary |