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UCPN (M) candidate in Taplejung seriously injured in CPN-M attack, 15 more wounded

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Sancha Pal Maden, the UCPN (Maoist) candidate in Taplejung-1 has been fatally attacked and injured by the cadres of poll-boycotting CPN-Maoist Friday. Fifteen more have been injured, while three including Maden are in serious condition.
According to news reports, the incident took place in Mehle VDC Friday morning when Maden was in deep sleep. He was in the village for the election campaign.
In a statement released by the party’s central committee, its spokesperson Agni Sapkota confirmed the attack stating that the injured were brought from the village to district headquarters for treatment.
Sapkota has further called upon his party’s cadres and candidates to retaliate such attacks. “We condemn the attacks and wish for quick recovery of the injured,” said Sapkota.
He further lamented the government for failing to provide security to candidates. “We demand strong action against the culprits,” he said.
Meanwhile, the attackers have been identified as an armed group of CPN-M that included Santosh Palungwa, Parsuram Poudel and Tara Thapa.

source: nepalnews.com

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