Forest officials push roadside tempo off cliff in Kailali, video sparks outrage

Key Points

• A roadside tempo used for a small business in Kailali was pushed off a cliff by forest office staff during an anti-encroachment operation.
• The owner, Dhanadevi Dhami, had pleaded to keep the vehicle but it was forcibly removed despite her protests.
• Officials claim the tempo was a non-functional scrap vehicle used as a makeshift shop and part of 47 removed structures in the campaign.
• The incident sparked criticism and debate about the methods used by authorities in enforcing anti-encroachment laws.