Incident Reports

Taplejung man injured after being attacked with sharp weapon by son

2016-03-16

Province 1, Taplejung, Phaktanglung

A man has been injured after being attacked with a sharp weapon by his own son during a household dispute in Taplejung municipality-2. 18-year-old Sanjiv Kedim attacked his father, 39-year-old Lilaman Kedim on Wednesday night at around 8:00 pm during a dispute over the division of property. Lilaman, who was injured due to the attack is undergoing treatment at Taplejung District Hospital. Meanwhile, police are searching for the attacker who went on the run after the incident. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Murder/attempted Murder
Weapons Sharp weapon
Primary Cause Disputes over inheritance, debt, land and other economic disputes
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
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