Information About Incident 34926-65499-155043 in Kapilbastu Nepal

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They have even threatened to kill me if the test was held, said Shivahari Sapkota, Director of the PSC, Eastern Regional Office in Dhankuta.

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Meanwhile, over 50 candidates appearing for an examination conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Dhankuta district were injured in a clash with the police at Khotang. The Young Communist League (YCL) activists tore up the question papers in the morning leading to a showdown between the candidates and the police, reports Himalayan Times. The YCL cadres tore up the papers on the pretext that the examination was being conducted during an ongoing strike called by them. They have even threatened to kill me if the test was held, said Shivahari Sapkota, Director of the PSC, Eastern Regional Office in Dhankuta.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
34926-65499-155043 9/17/2008 Nepal Civilian killed in firing in Kapilvastu

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