Kathmandu, August 13
A trade union leader on Sunday reportedly assaulted an official of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration at Singhadarbar, the country’s central administrative complex.
The Vice-Chairman of a government servants’ union, Jeevan Bhandari, hit with his fists Joint Secretary Rishi Acharya at his office premises yesterday, according to sources at the Ministry.
It has been learned that Bhandari resorted to the attack after the official did not endorse his recommendation for the transfer of one of his colleagues.
Meanwhile, an angry Bhandari also broke a vase at the Ministry as he was trying to hit the official with a chair, the sources claim.
