Incident Reports

Municipality Officer manhandled in office

2015-07-05

Province 1, Jhapa, Shivasataxi

Executive Officer Hari Prashad Guragai of Shivasatakchhi Municipality has been manhandled in his own office on Friday afternoon. He was manhandled while he was working in his office. Municipal Officer Guragai was hit on the head with a motorcycle helmet by a local, Buddhiman Khoyang of ward no 8. Guragai was saved himself from major injury by dodging the attack. Buddhiman Khoyang had come to the municipal office accompanying Manoj Uprety, proprietor of Shivaram Construction Pvt Ltd. They had come to the office seeking recommendation letter of damage sustained by an embankment in ward 9 of the municipality due to Tuesday's flood. The said bank was being constructed by Shivaram Construction Pvt Ltd. According to officer Guragai, Khoyang suddenly charged his helmet at him when he said that a recommendation letter would only be issued after inspection of the damage. The attacker, Khoyang, has surrendered to Area Police Office, Jhiljhile. SP Rabindra Raj Regmi of DPO, Jhapa, assured that police would take severe action against the attacker.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 1
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