Incident Reports

Clash creates terror

2015-08-21

A clash has ensued between supporters of Tharuhat and Undivided Far-western group at Toraiyapur in Durgauli VDC. The clash occurred after Tharuhat supporters obstructed the motorcycle rally of Undivided Far-west supporters that had left from Dhangadhi. DSP Dhan Bahadur Kathayat said that police fired 12 rounds of tear gas shells to calm the situation to disperse huge numbers of supporters of both sides. One security person has been injured in the incident, DSP Kathayat said. Normal life has become harder for Kailali folks due to the serious of bandhs called by various groups since August 7, 2015.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Other
Primary Cause Ethnic or caste-based collective tensions
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Various Indigenous Parties incl. Tharu Other/multiple/unspecified political affiliation
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 1
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