At least eight people were injured in Lekhnath of Kaski district Friday afternoon when unknown persons opened firing during a clash between the Maoist cadres and the participants of the peace rally.
According to reports, four people were injured in the firing while four others received injuries due to clashes. Peace rally organisers and Maoists pelted stones at each other.
The situation remains tense in the area due to the confrontation.
It is not yet known who opened the fire. The two sides blamed each other for the firing. The eight people injured in the incident have been identified as Maoist cadres.
Police had to use tear gas shells to disperse the agitators
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