The Maoist Biplab Sirjan Smriti Brigade obstructed works saying the construction was against the agreement reached between the government and Maoist.[break]
The Maoist combatants claimed the construction was against the spirit of Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA).
The Brigade had sent a letter to the contractor asking him not build any police post within the periphery of 5 kilometers from their cantonment.
However, Peace and Reconstruction Minister Rakam Chemjong said that there is no such provision in CPA. Chemjong had inspected the site last Friday.
Contractor Dilli Ram Khanal had bagged the tender for the construction worth Rs 6.1 million. He had hired five locals on a petty contract worth Rs 4.6 million to complete the construction.
According to a source, those who were awarded the petty contract were Maoist cadres. "The dispute on the construction is a result of misunderstanding over sharing commission," the source added.
Dhruba Shrestha, a local, said that the Maoist obstructed the construction even after a consensus among political parties for building the police post in Danabari.
"Though the cantonment was silent on the issue, there was an agreement on the construction a year ago. The cantonment asked not to construct the building only after the contract," Shrestha said.
Main contractor Khanal, however, refused to comment on the issue. The petty contractor Bhakta Lungeli defended that monetary issue was not involved in the dispute.
Chief of District Police Office Bikram Chand said that the issue can be settled only through a central level negotiation.
The Maoist had demolished the police post in Danabari during the armed conflict.
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