Incident Reports

Protesters torch police post in Rautahat

2015-09-22

Madhes, Rautahat, Gujara

Protesters have torched a police post in Rangpur, Rautahat yesterday evening. According to SP Pardhumna Karki, there were eight police officers who were working there under sub-inspector Shyam Tamang, but they were shifted earlier before the incident took place. No physical injury has been reported due to the incident. Around 300 protesters reached the police post brandishing homemade weapons and set fire to the police post yesterday evening. The local administration has declared the area as riot-stricken zone. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Arson
Weapons Fire
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 300
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Other state institutions
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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