KOHALPUR: Central member of the CPN-UML-aligned Youth Association Nepal, Santosh Budhathoki, survived a khukuri attack in Kohalpur of Banke district on Thursday night.

The Kohalpur Area Police Post said Budhathoki was seriously injured in the attack and was rushed to the nearby Kohalpur Medical College.

Later, he has been referred to Lucknow of India for further treatment.

An unidentified gang had targeted Budhathoki near the Bidyut Road in Kohalpur-10.

Meanwhile, police are searching for the assailants and are furthering investing into the case.

Just two weeks ago, the YAN Rupandehi district chairman Durga Tiwari was murdered in Devdaha of Rupandehi.