Additional security forces have been deployed in Lampata, Ward No. 3 of Himalaya Rural Municipality, Bajura, following an assault incident triggered by a border dispute. Locals from Kharpunath Rural Municipality-2 in Humla physically attacked five individuals, including Pema Gara Gurung, a ward member of Himalaya-3. A 10-member police team led by Inspector Laxmiraj Joshi has been sent to Lampata to assess the situation. All injured persons have received treatment and have since been discharged. This was reported on 10 Jestha from Dhangadhi.
Following the assault connected to the border dispute in Lampata of Himalaya Rural Municipality-3, Bajura, additional security personnel have been dispatched to the area. The group of locals from Kharpunath Rural Municipality-2 in Humla assaulted five people including ward member Pema Gara Gurung from Himalaya-3. A team led by Dhangadhi Mayor Gopal Hamal, as part of the “Our Far-West We Know” campaign, was reportedly prevented by protesters from reaching the Saipal Basecamp and had to return prematurely.
Approximately a week after the incident, a 10-member police team led by Inspector Laxmiraj Joshi was deployed by the District Police Office of Bajura to investigate the factual situation in Lampata. Police spokesperson Inspector Nareshbahadur Shahi confirmed that a joint force of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force has headed to the area. The team departed on Saturday and is expected to arrive in Lampata on Sunday. The Armed Police Force contingent is led by Assistant Inspector (ASI).
The injured, including the ward member who was assaulted in the attack related to the construction of a police post and the border dispute, were receiving treatment in Kathmandu. Authorities have confirmed that all those injured have now fully recovered and been discharged.
