Posted by: GP April 14, 2008
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Barha barsha Kukur ko puchhar dhungra ma rakhe pani banga ko bangai:
| ‘Maoist cadres’ thrash Dr Mahat in Nuwakot |
| Himalayan News Service |
| Kathmandu, April 14: Newly elected member to the Constituent Assembly Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, who is also the Finance Minister, was injured today when a group of 25 Maoists attacked his band in Dudhdevi VDC of Nuwakot today. Seven other persons were also injured when the Maoists attacked them when Dr Mahat and his associates were returning home from a victory rally organised to mark Mahat’s victory from Nuwakot -2. NC cadres Prahalad Phuyal and Umesh Karki, a police inspector and four minors were injured in the incident. Dr Mahat, Phuyal and Karki sustained injuries in the head. Dr Mahat, who reached the capital late in the evening, organised a press conference to inform the media about the incident. Mahat underwent a primary treatment at Ganeshthan VDC health post. “I will see a doctor tomorrow to find out how serious the injury is,†Mahat said during the late night press conference at his residence. Maoist cadres pelted stones at them and attacked with sickles. Earlier, the Maoists had also injured another NC cadre Shiv Dangol in Bidur, the district headquarters. “Before the incident, the Maoists had torn off a few ballot papers in the election office to protest against my win,†said Dr Mahat. He lamented that the Maoists continued with their excesses even after the polls. “They threatened physical action against our cadres and did not let our cadres to vote freely; they have won majority seats because of intimidation and violent tactics,†Dr Mahat said. Earlier, Dr Mahat was declared winner from Nuwakot-2 with a narrow margin of 104 votes. |