Incident Reports

Fin Min Mahat obstructed

2015-07-20

Bagmati, Nuwakot, Likhu

A group of unidentified people tried to obstruct Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat and a team of lawmakers who were heading towards Nuwakot constituency- 2 to collect public opinion and suggestion on the preliminary draft of the constitution. In their bid to cause obstruction the unidentified group hurled a socket bomb towards the Finance Minister and his team, who were on the way to Khairenitar, at Dhukure Bazar. No harm was done by the bomb whatsoever. The police said that they are yet to ascertain the identities of the perpetrators. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Program Interference/Obstruction
Weapons Improvised explosive device (IED)
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people 8
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 5
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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