Students have claimed bullets have been fired at the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in Jumla where Dr Govinda KC who is into the 20th day of his fast-unto-death. They have said shots have been fired during the clash between the police and students and Dr KC's supporters after the government team from Kathmandu reached Jumla to take Dr KC to Kathmandu on Thursday.
Students had locked the chain-gate of the hospital and sat on the staircase and hall to prevent the police from reaching Dr KC. The police smashed the padlock and used batons on the students to clear the way. The students present there claimed that police constable Kamal Upadhyaya, who was with the students in civil, received bullet injury when the police opened fire during the clash.
Chief of Jumla Police DSP Tapan Dahal, however, claimed that shots were not fired inside the hospital and added that the police constable has been injured by shattered glass.
Three doctors, meanwhile, have been seriously injured after being thrashed by the police. Dr Sandip Shrestha, Dr Siddhartha Khati, Dr Umesh Kafle are currently being treated inside the hospital, according to nurse Sapana Shahi.
Similarly, dozens of students and visitors of patients have also been injured during the clash. The emergency ward is crowded with those injured in the police action.
