Four people injured during scuffle over border dispute airlifted for treatment

Bajura, May 20: Four people injured in an attack by locals from Humla during a border dispute in Ranisaina of Himali Rural Municipality have been rescued by helicopter.

The residents of Thali, Kharpunath Rural Municipality–2, Humla attacked them after a dispute broke out between the locals of the two rural municipalities over the construction of a temporary police post in Lampata, Himali Rural Municipality–3. Six people were injured in that attack.

Police Inspector Naresh Bahadur Shahi of the District Police Office said that those injured in the attack include Chief Administrative Officer of Himali Rural Municipality Kul Bahadur Thapa, Ward Member Pema Gara Gurung of Ward No. 3, his wife Lakshmi Gurung, locals Meenu Kunwar and Nara Bahadur Gurung, and Police Head Constable Mahesh Dhami stationed at Bichchhya Police Outpost.

Chief District Officer Dorendra Niraula told RSS that four of the injured were taken to Surkhet Provincial Hospital in Karnali Province by helicopter. 

According to him, the injured were rescued using a private company's helicopter, with the expenses borne by the Himali rural municipality itself.

Ward Member Pema Gara Gurung of Ward No. 3, his wife Laxmi Gurung, local Minu Kunwar and Nara Bahadur Gurung, who were injured in the attack, were rescued by helicopter. 

Earlier, on May 17 also the locals of the two municipalities had clashed over a dispute related to the border between the two rural municipalities. (RSS)