Teen injured in khukuri attack following dispute in Kanchanpur

Kanchanpur: A 16-year-old boy has been injured in a khukuri attack in Kanchanpur.

According to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, Ayush Bohara, a resident of G village in Punbas Municipality-5, was attacked during a dispute at the Bhanu Youth Club playground on Monday night.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sagar Bohara, spokesperson for the District Police Office, said that 16-year-old Rohit Tamta and 20-year-old Parbat Sunar, both from the same area, attacked Bohara with a khukuri.

The injured youth, who initially received treatment at BN Polyclinic in Punbas, has been referred to Nirsag Hospital in Dhangadhi, Kailali for further medical care. His condition is reported to be moderate.

Police have taken Tamta and Sunar into custody and recovered the khukuri used in the assault.