Mahottari's municipality engineer manhandled in office

GAUSHALA: A group of local youth on Monday manhandled an engineer with the Gaushala Municipality Office in Mahottari district.

According to Engineer Shovendra Sah, local youth, including Nabin Sah, Ajit Chaudhary and Sanjaya Wagle among others, came to his office, used offensive words, and beat him up after he published a notice of tender under instruction from the office chief.

Engineer Sah has sustained minor injuries and his condition is stable.

Sah has demanded action against those who insulted and assaulted him.

Police Inspector Shambhu Pokharel at Area Police Office, Gaushala, said when the police team arrived at the incident site the situation had already calmed and the group had already fled.