Maoist insurgents shot and severely injured two policemen at Damak municipality of eastern Jhapa district, Saturday.

According to reports on Sunday, two Maoists shot the policemen at around 4 p.m. when they were entering a highway hotel for a cup of tea.

The injured police constables, identified as Tilak Shrestha and Krishna Shrestha from eastern Bhojpur district, are undergoing treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.

In a separate incident, eight people were injured when they clashed with armed Indian dacoits at the Nepali side of Nepal-India border of Sunsari district, Friday night.

Nepal and Indian police are jointly carrying out a search operation against the dacoits, reports said.