Incident Reports

61 banda enforcers held

2015-08-16

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Ward 10

The normal life in the capital city is affected from early morning today due to a general strike called by different political parties opposing the draft constitution. Likewise, the police arrested at least 61 banda enforcers from different parts of the capital city this morning. Superintendent of Nepal Police Bishwaraj Pokharel, also the Spokesperson of the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, said that vice-chairman of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Rajendra Shrestha and other cadres were held. Similarly, Sub-Inspector Ambar Bahadur Rawal said that eight banda enforcers were arrested from Balkhu area. Furthermore, the banda enforcers vandalised two vehicles in the capital city including one of journalist Rishi Dhamala. Dhamala told RSS that his vehicle (Ba 5 Cha 4778) was vandalised in front of the Bir Hospital while returning from Nepalbani FM office at around 7:30 am. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Arrest (politically significant)
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 61
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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