The clash ensued when the cadres of the establishment faction assaulted the Baidya faction cadres with iron rods when the latter were collecting taxes from Indian trucks at Milanchowk, Dhangadi-3. [break]
Bharat Bista and Binod Chyamjung, both from the hard-line faction, have been injured in the incident. Bista has received serious injuries to his head while Chyamjung has a bruise on his left arm. A police team led by Inspector Suddav Singh intervened and took the situation under control.
“We were only six persons. A team led by YCL Municipality in-charge Michael assaulted us with iron rods,” said Chyamjung.
Setting up a post at the Bhansar road, the Maoists for the last three years have been collecting Rs 100 from each truck ostensibly for the “welfare” of transport workers.
Accusing the establishment faction of embezzling the bank account of the Maoist-aligned transport workers´ union, Baidya faction had started collecting money from the post three days ago.
“They embezzled the fund. So we began to collect money ourselves,” said Lok Bahadur Rana Magar, chief of the Maoist-aligned union.
Ganesh Bhandari who leads the union of the party establishment faction said that his union is the official union and the clash ensued after the Baidya faction unionists captured the post. Both factions claim to be the official union of the party.
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