Incident Reports

Dalit youth assaulted in Bajhang

2016-04-03

Sudurpashchim, Bajhang, Jaya Prithivi

A Dalit youth from Jayaprithvi municipality-4 Chainpur was injured after being beaten by two youths from Jayaprithvi municipality-3 for refusing to give them the fishes he had captured at Seti river. 29-year-old Gyani Sunar was reportedly assaulted by 25-year-old Pradip Khadka and 27-year-old Sani Khadka after he refused to give them his fishe. He sustained injury marks on his body, head, and stomach due to the beating. He said that they also made racial slurs on him. A complaint has been filed against the attackers at the District Police Office on April 3. Meanwhile, Sunar is undergoing treatment at District Hospital in Simkhet. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
Total Injured 1
Youth Injured 1
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