NC candidate Dangi attacked in Rolpa

ROLPA: Cadres of the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML clashed at Madi Rural Municipality-3, Talabang in Rolpa on Wednesday.

NC candidate for ward-3 chairperson Min Bahadur Dangi was injured in the scuffle that was ensued when NC cadres were returning home after attending the electoral assembly at Talabang Bazaar.

Dangi was lethally attacked with an iron rod, said NC Constituency-2 President Gopal Gharti. Seriously injured Dangi was taken to Dang for further treatment.

Gharti accused that a group of people took the vehicle carrying Dangi under control and attacked him with the sharp-edged rod.

Secretary of Maoist Centre’s Madi rural municipality Bir Bahadur Gharti said they had retaliated against the targeted attack against their cadres.

Information Officer at District Police Office, Yaman GC shared that police reached the site immediately after the incident. “Situation now is normal”, he added. RSS