2022-11-20
Province 1, Sunsari, Barju, Ward 5
An IED was detonated at a polling center in Barju rural municipality-6 of Sunsari on the polling day. The IED went off near the gate of Rastriya secondary school polling center causing panic among voters on queue. A minor girl sustained injury in the incident according to Province 1 police. A Nepal army bomb disposal unit was sent to the site to inspect report of another IED found at the same place.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Remote violence |
Weapons | Improvised explosive device (IED) |
Primary Cause | Contestation regarding implementation and legitimacy of election |
Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Unclear |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Group of civilians (only Target) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total Injured | 1 |
Female Injured | 1 |
Youth Injured | 1 |
Election-related cause primary |