Incident Reports

Chitwan hoteliers shut shop over arrest of even married couples in Chitwan

2015-02-23

Bagmati, Chitawan, Bharatpur, Ward 11

 Accusing police of arresting even husband and wife in a campaign to curb sexual activities, hotel, lodge, and restaurant entrepreneurs have closed down their businesses indefinitely from Monday. Police on Saturday afternoon arrested 17 women, 12 men, and 10 hoteliers during a raid in over 100 lodges in the Narayanghat Bharatpur area. Among the arrested, five were married couples. They were kept under the custody at the District Police Office, Chitwan for two hours and were released only in the evening. “The code of conduct is in effect to stop immoral activities. We have not objected to the raid, but the method of the crackdown,” Chairman of Hotel Entrepreneurs´ Association, Chitwan said. According to the ex-Chairman of the Hotel Entrepreneurs´ Association, Chitwan, Imandu Baral all hotels, and lodges from Muglin to Bharatpur closed their service. He added that they will not take new guests, but will continue service to those already checked in. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Public humiliation
Primary Cause Law and Order Violence
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 39
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals Private company
Actor 2 - Youth na
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