Dev Gurung’s warning

SYANGJA: Minister for Local Development Dev Gurung on Sunday warned of a revolt if the Constituent Assembly polls were not held on the stipulated date. Addressing a mass meet organised by the Maoists at Chitrebhyang-5 in Syangja, he said, “Such revolt would establish a full republic in the country.” — HNS

Dr Ruit felicitated

HETAUDA: The Narayani Transport Entrepreneurs’ Association felicitated Dr Sanduk Ruit on Sunday. NTEA chairman Gokarna Prasad Parajuli gave Dr Ruit, a Magsaysay winner, Rs 25,555 for his contribution to Makwanpur district. Dr Ruit handed over the sum offered to him to Community Eye Centre, Hetauda. — HNS

Scribe attacked

Janakpurdham: Arjun Chhetri, vice-chairman of Dhanusha chapter of the FNJ, was injured on Sunday’s attack. Lokesh Jha, a resident of Janakpur municipality-2, attacked Chhetri, police said. — HNS

One hurt in blast

BARA: An unidentifed gang exploded a socket bomb near a bus stop in Pipara of Simara-3 on Saturday night. A local fruit vendor, Muna Bist, 39, was injured in the explosion, police said, adding that she has already returned home after undergoing treatment in local Sanjivani Medical Hall. — HNS

Two hacked to death

BARA: An unidentified gang hacked to death Rana Bahadur Thakkar, 65, and his wife, Chandra Maya, 50, at Ratanpuri-2 in Bara district on Saturday night, Bara Superintendent of

Police Hemant Pal said, adding that the couple used to earn livelihood as daily wage labourers. Police suspect personal enmity as the cause of murder. — HNS