Maoist candidate Lamichhane’s vehicle set ablaze

Publish date : 27 October, 2013

Kathmandu:
The vehicle of the UCPN (Maoist) candidate Pralhad Lamichhane has been set into fire by an unknown group last night. Lamichhane is a candidate of the UCPN (Maoist) from Makwanpur Constituency No 3.
According to District Police Office Makwanpur, a Tata jeep (Ba 8 Cha 5956) belonging to Lamichhane for the use of poll campaigning was set ablaze in Hetauda-5, Piple while it was parked there. UCPN (Maoist) has informed that the vehicle has been completely destroyed though locals had rushed immediately to the site to douse off the fire as soon as they knew about it.
UCPN (Maoist) has pinpointed the finger towards the CPN-Maoist behind setting the fire into the vehicle. Lamichhane has demanded the investigation into the case and action against the culprits. SP at District Police Office Makwanpur, Ganesh Bahadir Air said that they have launched a manhunt for nabbing the arsonist.