SKM supporters ambushed while returning from meeting

Gangtok

26 Nov 2013

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supporter Wangdi Lepcha sustained a severe head injury on Monday evening following an ambush allegedly by SDF cadres.

The SKM in a press release today accused SDF supporters of pelting stones at the convoy in which SKM supporters were travelling after attending a public meeting in Chakhung, West Sikkim. Lepcha received 17 stitches on his head and is presently undergoing treatment at the STNM hospital. Along with Lepcha, SKM supporters Megnath Basnet and Manorath Dahal were also injured in the ambush.

Agitated SKM supporters today gathered before the Kaluk police station and shouted slogans demanding the arrest of the culprits including area MLA Chandra Maya Subba. The West Sikkim police have so far arrested four people in connection with the incident.

The SDF have also lodged a complaint at the Kaluk police station related to the incident.

Meanwhile, the SKM today held its first constituency level meeting at Yangyang Bazaar and formed a constituency level committee for the Rangang-Yangang Constituency. SKM leader MK Subba presided over the meeting that welcomed 75 families into the party.