Ganesh Limbu, 23, a resident at Deurali of Panchkanya5 has been injured when a group of youths attacked him on July 10.

The group had attacked Ganesh with Khukuri asking him to discuss issues related to a local club, police said. 

Ganesh sustained critical injuries to left part of his body after five persons led by Mani Limbu attacked him. The injured has been undergoing treatment at Dharan based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

The assailants have absconded following the incident, however, two motorbikes used by them have been seized, Kiran Prasain, SI at Dharan Area Police Office said.

Ganesh is affiliated to Nepali Congress while Mani is affiliated to UCPN-M and he is chairperson of local Deurali Yuba Samaj, locals informed.

Investigation of the incident is underway, police said.