Incident Reports

One injured as police fire shot for defying curfew in Tikapur

2015-09-14

A person has been injured after being shot by security forces for defying curfew in Tikapur on Monday at around 8:00 pm in the evening. The injured has been identified as Deepak Bishwokarma of Tikapur municipality-9. According to the information given by DIG Madhav Nepal security forces patrolling around the bus park area on Monday tried to stop Bishwokarma who was riding a motorcycle. But when he did not heed them and tried to move ahead security forces were forced to fire the shot. Bishwokarma has sustained an injury on his elbow due to the shot. He had fallen unconscious after being shot. After undergoing basic treatment at Tikapur hospital he has been referred to Nepalgunj hospital for further treatment. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons Small arms
Primary Cause Law and Order Violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 1
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