Incident Reports

Journalist Injured in unidentified group’s assault

2015-04-04

Lumbini, Dang, Tulsipur

Radio Deukhuri reporter Naresh KC, 29, of Raniyapur in Phulbari VDC-4 was injured in an attack by some unidentified men on April 4. Radio’s station manager informed that KC was assaulted as he was trying to interview with a group of people vandalizing vehicles on Ghorahi-Lamahi Road. KC added that two men identifying themselves as Tarun Dal activists attacked him. He sustained head injuries in the incident and is undergoing treatment at Rapti Sub-regional Hospital, Ghorahi. Police said that they were investigating the incident. FNJ Dang issued a statement condemning the attack against journalist KC. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Entity Nepali Congress
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
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