Kathmandu, October 30
A person has been killed and several others injured in a clash between supporters of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal and the main opposition, the Nepali Congress in Ramnagar-4 of Sarlahi District.
Fifty-year-old Ram Bilas Mahato succumbed to bullet injury, said Province 2 police chief DIG Hari Bahadur Pal. The officer added that at least four others have been injured.
According to sources, the incident took place a day after NCP supporters debated with local ward chief Ram Naresh Mahato of Nepali Congress over the issuance of a citizenship certificate. During the debate, the NCP supporters had assaulted the ward chief.
A day after the incident, supporters of the rival parties clashed over the same issue, said local police. Ram Bilas Mahato, a local, was killed when an unidentified person opened fire, sources said. Police said that a search is on for the gunman.
The local administration has mobilised police in large numbers following the incident. Sixty-five personnel from Janakpur and 15 from Rautahat have been sent to Ramnagar to take the situation under control. More than 200 personnel are reported to have been deployed in the area. Local people have refused to conduct funeral rites for the deceased demanding action against the gunman.
