BARDIYA, May 29: Maoist district member Chhotelal Tharu sustained bullet injuries after he was shot at by two local youths on Friday night.
Tharu, a resident of Mohammadpur-8, was shot at by Shankhar Tharu and Baliram Tharu of the same village. He was rushed to Kathmandu for further treatment.
The police said a search for the two has been intensified.
The Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (Jwala Singh) owned up to the incident.