DHANGADI, Feb 17: Seven including two policemen were injured when angry students hurled stones at the Area Police Office in Lamki, Kailali Tuesday afternoon.
Those injured are police inspector Prem Khadka, constable Kalyan Singh Kunwar, students Pukar Shahi, Ganga Bhattarai, Sadhana Karki, Rekha Rokaya and Indra Kunwar.
They were angered by the Maoists’ blackening of face of a school principal on Monday.
The students have closed the East-West Highway and Lamki market since Monday
Maoist cadres had smeared soot on the face of Purna Bahadur Baduwal, principal of Janasewa Secondary School after a dispute over teachers’ appointment.
The students also vandalized the shop of Maoist area in-charge Ranganath Dhakal.
The principal alleged that he was assaulted on Dhakal’s order. A complaint has been filed at the Area Police Office, Tikapur demanding arrest of 27 Maoists including Dhakal for the attack.
The police said they had arrested three including Dhakal.
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