Sarlahi, April 7:

Minister for Home Affairs Kamal Thapa, today inspected the government buildings devastated in the Maoists’ attack on Malangwa on Wednesday night.

Praising the security forces, Thapa told journalists, “Security men fought back bravely and foiled the Maoists’ bid to capture Malangwa. The Maoists’ attacks can kill some people, but their political ends will never be realised.”

While Thapa provided Rs 3,000 as compensation to Ramananda Mahato of Malangwa Municipality-10 for treatment of his injured buffalo he said nothing about a girl child who died in a the bombardment by the RNA copter or the buildings that were damaged.

Thapa also inspected the wreckage of the copter kept inside the RNA base camp in Malangwa. Home Secretary Bal Krishna Prasai, AIGP Rajendra Bahadur Singh, AIGP of the Armed Police Force Ravi Raj Thapa, RNA Brigadier General Rana Dhoj Limbu accompanied Thapa during the inspection. At a programme in the DDC conference hall, Thapa gave directions to officials about renovation work. Officials of the devastated offices are handling debris clearance job themselves due to fund shortage. Most of the staff were holding posts in office compound.