The Maoists attacked Shishuwa Medical Centre at Prithvi Chwok reportedly for opening the store defying their ongoing general strike. [break]
The injured included Tika Ram Sharma, the store-owner, and 3-year old Sandesh Paudel. Both were treated at Charak Hospital. Paudel sustained a deep wound in his head. Sharma sustained bruises all over his body.
According to Sharma, YCL cadres stormed the store after locals held a Maoist cadre and handed him over to the police.
The Maoists rained batons on Sharma. Sharma said he saved himself by taking shelter in a nearby police van.
The police arrested a Maoist cadre, Kali Bahadur Pandey, for the attack.
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