17 Chaitra, Kathmandu – Home Minister Sudhan Gurung met with senior citizens who were abused by cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) during protests following the arrest of party chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Gurung visited these senior citizens at his residence in Lalitpur on Tuesday.
The senior citizens were reportedly attacked by UML activists who had taken to the streets to demonstrate against Oli’s detention. An individual named RB Sharma, also known as Ram Sharan Sharma Bajgain, residing in Godawari Municipality-10, Takhel, Lalitpur, has been arrested in connection with the assault on these elders.
After meeting the victims, Home Minister Gurung received gratitude from the senior citizens for his support during their difficult time. According to his secretariat, the minister happened to meet them on his way back home after completing official duties.
