Monday, February 9, 2009

PM Prachanda's personal aide shot at

Prime Minister Prachanda's chief personal secretary and central leader of the Unified CPN (Maoist), Shakti Bahadur Basnet, was shot at near his residence at Koteshwor, Kathmandu, Monday evening.

Basnet, who received a bullet injury in his leg, was rushed to B & B at Satdobato, Lalitpur, for treatment.

The unidentified gunman opened fire at Basnet just as he was entering his house. Earlier in the afternoon, he had accompanied the Prime Minister to Paanchthar district.

Prime Minister Prachanda and other Maoist leaders have gone to the hospital to see him

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