At least three persons were injured in a clash between supporters of the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Centre) at Chhabisa Pathibhare Village Council in Bajhang on Thursday. 

The UML has blamed the Maoist Centre of launching a premeditated attack. Sagar Bhatta, one of the injured UML cadre, said they were attacked because they had made a police complaint against the Maoist cadres who were drunk and causing trouble in the neighbourhood on Wednesday night.

He also claimed that the Maoist Centre had hired goons from outside the district to attack him and his friends.

Police have arrested six Maoist Centre cadres in connection to the clash.

The Maoist Centre has threatened to obstruct the vote count if the arrested party cadres are not freed immediately.