Post-election clash: one killed in Janakpur

Reports from Janakpur say that one person was killed in a conflict barely 10 hours after the result of municipal election was declared on Thursday evening.

A group of people stabbed to death Sunil Pandey, a 25-year old resident of Janakpur Municipality ward no. 7, at around 7:30 p.m. Pandey was returning to his residence after attending a rally and party organised to celebrate the victory of Raj Dev Mishra as the mayor of the municipality.

Reports say that a supporter of person defeated by Mishra was involved in the murder of Pandey.

Police have arrested four people including Ravi Kumar of ward no. 8, Jitendra Mallik of ward no. 10, Raj Kumar Karna in connection with the incident. nepalnews.com ia feb 10 06