Incident Reports

More than 24 injured as transport entrepreneurs clash in Rukum

2015-11-01

Lumbini, Gulmi, Musikot

A clash took place between Sisne Himal Bus and Minibus Committee Rukum and Rukum Transport Pvt. Ltd. on Sunday. More than two dozen people from both sides have been injured in the clash. The dispute over the introduction of new vehicles caused the clash between Sisne Himal Minibus Entrepreneurs Committee and Rukum Transport Private Limited. Tilak Reule, an employee of Sisne Himal Samiti, who was critically injured in the clash, is undergoing treatment at District Hospital, Salle, Rukum, said Inspector Deepak Magrathi. According to Inspector Magarathi, about half a dozen small and large vehicles were damaged in the clash. He said that three policemen were also injured in the clash. 

took place near Sisne Himal bus station after the registered small vehicles started operating. Police had also charged batons for some time after a double altercation between the youths on both sides. Police arrested Mahendra Budha, chairman of the committee, Dilip Thapa, treasurer, Sudhan Shrestha, head of the office. According to the committee, 12 employees including Yawan Pun, Sampati Budha, and Nagendra Pun have been arrested. However, Saidhan Budha, senior vice-chairman of the committee, said that the police arrested the chairman and other office bearers without any reason.

 Police have mobilized a large number of policemen to prevent clashes between these committees.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Violent demonstration
Weapons None
Primary Cause Violence in other institutions
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Transport entrepreneurs/syndicate
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Transport entrepreneurs/syndicate
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 27
Totally damaged Vehicles 6
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