BHOJPUR, May 22: A cadre of the Chand-led group passed away on Wednesday who was injured during a violent clash with police on Tuesday.
Tirtharaj Ghimire was injured when police opened fire during their encounter with a group of cadres of the underground Chand-led group at Dhotre area of Bhojpur.
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Ghimire died on the way to the hospital who had sustained injuries on his leg, according to Inspector at District Police Office Bhojpur, Pandav Rajbanshi.
Ghimire was pronounced dead during treatment at 3 am at Dharan-based B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.
Police have seized pistols, 5 rounds of bullets, binoculars and four sets of detonators from the site.
