Incident Reports

Lower Modikhola Hydropower project contractor and employees attacked

2016-04-02

Gandaki, Parbat, Kushma

A contractor and two other employees of the Lower Modikhola Hydropower project being constructed at Chuwa of Kushma-12 have been severely injured after being attacked on Saturday night. The injured have been identified as, contractor Nil Kumar Rai, project manager Gopal Regmi and site in charge Trailokya Chalise. Public Relations Officer of the project, Surendra Belbase informed that the injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Pokhara. The three were injured after being attacked by Dhruva Kumar Poudel Chhetri of Paradi Kushma-12 and Rabindra Kumar Chhetri of Gijyan Tilahar-1. The two reportedly entered the site of the incident on Saturday night and indiscriminately attacked the contractor and two others. The incident only came into light after the victims lodged a complaint at the District Administration Office and District Police Office, demanding action against the attackers. Following the complaint, the two attackers were arrested by the police. Police are further investigating the incident. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Unclear
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 3
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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