Incident Reports

UDMF cadres-Indian citizens clash at Miteri Bridge, Birgunj

2015-12-03

Madhes, Parsa, Birgunj

The cadres of agitating Unified Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) and a group of Indian national have clashed here in Miteri bridge of India-Nepal border point on Thursday morning. According to Parsa District Police Office Chief SSP Raj Babu Shrestha, the incident occurred as the UDMF cadres seized and destroyed the Petrol filled jerry can ferried by a Indian national via a rickshaw from Raxaul, India. District Police Office has deputed a team of police personnel at the incident area. On Wednesday night, a group of Indian citizens had attacked agitating cadres of UDMF who were staging sit-in at Miteri bridge of India-Nepal the Birgunj-Raxaul border point. At least five cadres were injured in the incident. They injured are being treated at Narayani sub-Regional Hospital. One Indian number-plated truck entered into Raxaul while the cadres were chased away from their sit-in spot on the border point. Agitating UDMF cadres had been staging sit-in at the bridge stopping flow of goods for over two months. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons None
Primary Cause Other political issues
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Madhes-based Parties
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 5
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