Poll candidate hurt in gang attack

Published On: June 21, 2017 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


ITAHARI (Sunsari), June 21: A poll candidate was hurt when a group of three persons attacked him at Itahari Sub Metropolitan City-8 in Sunsari last night. 

The assailants on a motorcycle intercepted Shyam Pokharel on his way to home in the locality and attacked him with a dau (a kind of knife-like weapon used to mince meat), said police. 

Pokharel has sustained injury to his back in the attack, according to his brother Ram. He is the ward chairman candidate from the Itahari Sub Metropolitan City-9 from the 
Rastriya Prajatantra Party .

A search has been launched for the attackers, police said. RSS 


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