Locals of Gaurishankar Village Council – 1 in Dolakha district have become sad over the killing of CPN-UML cadre on Tuesday night.

Thirty-three-year-old UML cadre, Kul Bahadur Tamang, of Huppa village was killed in the clash that took place at Jungu Dahabari area of Gaurishankar Village Council – 1, Dolakha between the cadres of CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN-UML. Tamang was the son of UML Gaurishankar Village Council candidate Gore Tamang.

The local administration has mobilised a high number of police personnel in Jungu where the voters are in a grip of fear following the bloody clash.

The victim’s kin, UML cadres and security personnel are currently at the place of incident.

According to a hotel owner Chandramaya Jirel, the police found Tamang’s body lying on a nearby local school ground. Tamang, who was allegedly attacked by spear and khukuri, succumbed to injuries while being taken to the district hospital.

Tamang’s body is being kept at Charikot.

The clash reportedly broke out after stones were pelted on a group of Maoist Centre cadres and leaders led by former State Minister and Maoist Politburo member, Devi Khadka, who arrived in the village for electioneering. The clash broke out at 9:30 pm.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML leaders in Dolakha have accused the Maoist of attacking their cadres and taking a life.

Another UML cadre, Dil Bahadur Buthathoki, from Gaurishankar Village Council – 2, has been seriously injured. Buthathoki, who is a teacher at the Nil Kantheshwor Higher Secondary School, was brought to Kathmandu for further treatment.

CPN (Maoist Centre) ward chair candidate, Bharat Khadka, also sustained injuries in the clash.

A complaint has been filed with the police over a group named 'Tiger Group', which is accused of intimidating local voters, political party cadres and obstructing the election publicity campaigns in Jungu. Tamang, who was killed in the clash, is learnt to be affiliated with the 'Tiger Group'.

UML alleges govt of misusing police to shield attackers

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the government is trying to foil the election environment by creating an atmosphere of fear.

Chairman Oli expressed concern over the inactiveness of the police in the investigation of the incident.

Speaking during a programme organised by UML publicity department in the Capital on Wednesday, Chairman Oli said, “A UML cadre was chased and killed, many sustained injuries and the police have failed to arrest the Maoist Centre cadres involved in the incident. This act is extreme misuse of police force by the government.”

The UML Chair further said that the police administration did not take any action even when the locals, after the incident, had detained the alleged attackers.