Police arrested Manju Lama of Roshi Rural Municipality in Kavre on June 3 for the charge of beating Nabin Sigdel, Ward Chairperson of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-4. According to the police, Lama abused Ward Chairperson Sigdel on June 3 in front of Hetauda Campus during a discussion about the road expansion from Hetauda Campus towards Huprachaur in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-4. While the ward chairperson was speaking about the road construction, Lama started recording a video. The ward chairperson then requested her not to record. Amid this dispute, Lama suddenly attacked the ward chairperson. According to DSP Shyamu Aryal of the District Police Office, Makwanpur, the police have arrested Lama for investigation.
Although a contract agreement had been signed to expand the road along with a drainage system, the construction had not started even after one and a half years. It was only from July 2 that the contractor began digging trenches for the drainage. DSP Aryal said that Lama, who is also a construction entrepreneur, attacked the ward chairperson during a discussion related to this matter.
Earlier, on June 18, Ward Chairperson Sabin Neupane of Ward No. 1 was also attacked. The sub-metropolitan city issued a press statement on July 2 condemning the incident, stating that those involved in the attack have not yet been brought under the purview of the law.