On 14 March 2025, locals staged a protest in Loharpatti municipality (Mahottari district) after a sub-inspector of the APF was accused of sexually abusing a minor.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, a peaceful protest occurred in Loharpatti city, Mahottari district, Nepal, in response to allegations of sexual harassment of a minor by an Armed Police Force (APF) assistant sub-inspector. Classified as a low-intensity demonstration, no direct physical confrontations or infrastructure damage were reported.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Mahottari district is located in Nepal's southern Terai plains region, an agriculture-centered area adjacent to the Indian border, but direct impact on major logistics hubs or industrial facilities remains limited to date
• Considering that the region is a provincial city off the main India-Nepal overland trade routes, immediate ripple effects on cross-border logistics flows are assessed to be minimal
• Given the peaceful nature of the protest and its limitation to a single incident, serious disruptions to general economic activities or transportation network operations within the region are not expected

3) Watch points

• Investigation progress on the sexual harassment case and subsequent community reactions - monitoring needed for potential expansion of additional protests
• Changes in overall security conditions across Nepal's southern Terai region - tracking potential indirect impacts on logistics activities in Indian border areas