According to Chief District Officer (CDO) of Mugu Keshar Bahadur KC the NC cadres had rushed to nearby police posts to take refuge after the Maoists attacked the rally. The Maoists cadres also vandalized the police post. The NC cadres had fled to the district headquarters after the seven unarmed seven police personnel deployed in the police unit could not ensure them security.
According to central member of Nepal Students´ Union Keshar Shahi, the Maoists attacked them after the NC Mugu district committee member Devi Lal Malla alleged in his speech that the Maoists were bent on inflicting trouble to ordinary people.
Some 150 Maoist cadres led by the district level leaders had attacked the rally. The Maoists´ team led by the party´s district in-charge Mangal Shahi and Young Communist League (YCL) in-charge Kali Bahadur Rokaya indiscriminately beat up the NC leaders sitting on the dais, alleging that they were engaged in inciting people against the Maoists.
The participants of the rally ran helter-skelter after Maoist attacked. The Maoists also vandalized the dais and burnt the NC flag. The NC leaders participating as chief guests had to take refuge in the neighboring village for the whole night and reached the district headquarters the next day.
CDO KC said that local administration was making arrangements to airlift the injured persons for treatment. Those injured in the incident are Devi Lal Malla, Manjan Karki, Lal Prasad Chaulagain, Kamala Shahi and Top Bahadur Budha.
Meanwhile, NC has denounced the ´planned attack´ against NC cadres. Issuing a press statement, the NC claimed that the attack left a total 21 NC cadres injured. The party added that it was still unclear as to how many persons were missing and how many other critically injured. The party said five of those critically injured in the incident have been rushed to district headquarters.
The NC has asked the government to immediately airlift the injured for necessary treatment, reinforce police personnel to ensure security in the terror-stricken village and take stern action against the guilty.
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