The robbers launched attack on Town President of Nepal Tarun Dal – a youth wing of the Nepali Congress - Bhola Niraula and member Keshab Poudel in Fuljore forest at Hadiya VDC of Udayapur and looted the Hero Honda motorbike (Ko 5 Pa 2466) while they were on the way to Beltari from Gaighat. [break]
The motorbike they were riding was that of Nepali Congress, Udayapur District President, Himal karki, said the victims.
A group comprising four masked members emerging out from the nearby forest reportedly robbed a mobile set, a tola of gold-made chain and cash Rs. 11,000.
Poudel is seriously injured in the attack by robbers. Both the injured are undergoing treatment in district hospital, said the hospital sources.
The youths leaders were rescued by the police, ASI of District police Office, Satya Narayan Chaudhary. Search for the robbers is underway, police informed.
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