Incident Reports

Six injured in Bara as farmers clash over irrigation in field

2015-08-17

Madhes, Bara, Jitpur Simara

The clash occurred after the locals of Ganjabhawani, Dahiyar and Malhani villages tried to obstruct the farmers from Golpatti and Bajani tol from using the water from the canal. Police fired five rounds of tear gas to take the situation into control. The farmers of Golpatti and Bajani tol also vandalized two excavators during the incident.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons Other
Primary Cause Access/control of water resources (irrigation, hydropower)
Actor 1 - Number of people 15
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 10
Actor 2 - Affiliation Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 6
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