Incident Reports

Police fire warning shots to control gambling at fair in Gorkha

2016-02-02

Gandaki, Gorkha, Dharche

Police fired four rounds of warning shots into the air during a dispute with locals at a fair in Gorkha. The dispute ensued after police tried to stop gambling activities at the Tatopani fair in Kholbisi of Uhiya. Police fired the warning shots after the locals started to assault them during the dispute. Gambling is very popular in the yearly Tatopani fair. According to Inspector, Rabiraj Thapaliya, police were trying to stop gambling when locals started assaulting them and thus the shots were fired. Three police officers have been injured in the clash. District Administration Office also informed that the fair was organized without informing the DAO. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Other
Primary Cause Law and Order Violence
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Police
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Injured 3
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