“Like We Are Not Nepali”

People started gathering there on both sides. There was a lot of noise from
both sides. I think the APF personnel were scared that people would
surround them so they slowly moved back. People started coming from
both sides. People started throwing stones. After that, a lot of teargas was
used and the crowd dispersed. The police came in a large number and
chased people to both sides. It was quiet for a while. Then, after a while,
the same thing started again. I can’t tell you where exactly the shot was
fired from.… I saw two people fall on the ground there, get up, walk a bit,
and fall again. Those two were coming from Nautan on a cycle.
He continued:
They were not protesters. They just came to see what had happened. It was
quiet on this side [where the victims were shot]. There was a group of 25 to
30 people. They were not throwing stones. They [the victims] were on their
cycle. On the way, they tried to escape and were shot from behind.… After
they fell, it was very quiet. Everyone went inside their houses. The
ambulance came only after 30 to 45 minutes. Their bodies were just lying
there. People were screaming. 45
The two dead men were Dinnath Sah Karna and Jayaprakash Sah Karna, also known as
“Teli.” Hospital records stated they were both 25 years old.
The CDO gave Human Rights Watch a different version of events, claiming the men were
killed while attempting to force their way into the curfew area.
On September 1 various protests took place against the curfew in areas outside the curfew
area such as Maniyari and Jaganathpur. Protesters vandalized government buildings.
According to the CDO, two vehicles were also vandalized.
The CDO told Human Rights Watch that Dharmaraj Singh, 20, who had previously been a
member of the APF himself, was shot dead that day by police while attacking a police
station in the Radhemai area. However, local witnesses accompanied Human Rights Watch
45 Human Rights Watch interview (name withheld), Birgunj, September 18, 2015.
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