Thursday, June 14, 2007

Businessmen vandalize Maoist office in Rajbiraj

Kantipur Report

RAJBIRAJ, June 14 - Businessmen in Rajbiraj Thursday vandalized and torched Maoist belongings in their Tribhuwan Chowk situated party office.

The businessmen have alleged that the Maoist youth wing Young Communist League (YCL) cadres -- protesting against the killing of their fellow cadres in Rupandehi -- forced them to shut down their shops and even thrashed them.

Two YCL cadres were killed yesterday in clash with Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) in Rupandehi.

Six businessmen including Baiju Shah and Dinesh Prasad Gupta have been injured by the YCL thrashing.

The irate businessmen set ablaze a computer, six bicycles, some documents and clothes from the Maoist office.

They have handed over a pistol and a grenade, which they found at the Maoist office, to the police.

Posted on: 2007-06-14 00:38:40 (Server Time)

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