GANGTOK, 11 Apr: An SKM
youth was brutally attacked in the dead of the night on 10 April in Gangtok
allegedly by SDF supporters. Jigme Lepcha of Development Area was attacked with
a bamphok and again with a knife on his head repeatedly, it is informed. He was
bleeding profusely when he was rushed to the STNM Hospital at around 1 a.m.
this morning. The attack took place at DPH Road, Gangtok.
According to Mr. Lepcha, he
was attacked when he had gone to DPH Road to drop off a party colleague, something
he has been doing daily for the past few days. According to him and his party
colleagues, this was a pre-planned attack with SDF youth waiting for him in the
alleys and by the buildings in the area and as soon as he got off the vehicle
he was pounced upon.
At the STNM Hospital,
where he is now stable, he received 15 stitches on his head. SKM’s Gangtok
candidate, Pintso Choppel Lepcha, also came to visit him in hospital [see pic].
The Sadar police have
arrested 4 youth for the assault - Ranjan Tamang, Deepak Pradhan, Tekendra Rai
and Deven Gurung.
