Youths beat another camp secretary in Beldangi

Beldangi, August 12: In a second untoward incident in Beldangi camp, a group of young people beat the camp secretary of Beldangi II extension camp Monarath Khanal on Sunday morning.

He was accused of supporting one woman from Beldangi II camp to receive permission from the local authority to attend a seminar in Thailand later this month.

Khanal has been escorted to nearby health clinic by the Armed Security Force today afternoon for treatment.

Camp residents feared that another bad incident would occur due. Soon after the police escorted Khanal to safe place, market south to the camp has been shut.

Over two dozen police have bee deployed in the camp for maintaining security.

Three months ago, the youths had similarly beaten the camp secretary of Beldangi II for alleging advocacy in favor of resettlement.

Details will be followed soon. Bhutan News Service