Assistant district coordinator of the All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, the student wing of CPN-UML, Bibek Baniya sustained serious injuries in a khukuri attack in Phungling, the district headquarters of Taplejung, on Monday.
According to Kamal Lungeli, information officer at the District Police Office, Premraj Limbu of ward 4 of Phunglng Municipality assaulted Baniya near his residence.
Baniya, who is also personal secretary to UML’s Koshi provincial assembly member Til Kumar Menyangbo, is receiving treatment at the district hospital.
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