Nepali Congress and NSU cadres clashed with police after they barged into the venue of the seventh district convention of CPN-UML Dhading, chanting slogans and resorting to indiscriminate assault at Puchar bazaar.[break]
On the occasion, the NC cadres vandalized four vehicles and four motorcycles used by the UML cadres and also tried to set them on fire, according to CPN-UML.
The Congress cadres also vandalized the Hotel Jibika and Hukka Bar, where the UML cadres were taking shelter for the convention.
In response to the alleged vandalism by the NC cadres, the UML also took out a demonstration. Police intervened and injured UML cadre Tola Kumar Pathak and Mayan Sharma in the process.
The bandh was called by the NSU in protest against the alleged attack on its members Sri Krishna Bhandari and Newton Shrestha. They blamed the UML of providing protection to those involved in the attack.
The Congress cadres took out a procession that passed through the bazaar to make the bandh a success.
Police fired around a dozen tear gas shells to disperse the crowd and also seized the Khukuri and swords carried by the demonstrators.
The bazaar still remains tensed and additional police force has been mobilized to avoid and further clash between the two sides.
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