At least two persons were killed and an elected ward chairman of Biratnagar municipality, Triveni Majhi, has been wounded seriously in latest election-related violence in the eastern region on Thursday.

According to latest reports, Majhi– who was elected unopposed to the post of chairman of ward no. 15 of Biratnagar sub-metropolis—was shot at as he was residing at his residence at Janapath tole this evening.

He is undergoing treatment at the Kashi zonal hospital at Biratnagar.

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack but police blame the Maoists for the attack.

Officials said security has been beefed up in the city following the incident.

A group of assailants fired indiscriminately at Majhi and people around him and fled immediately. Dipak Gurung, who had gone to congratulate Majhi for being elected to the post, died during the attacks.

In a separate incident, a group of people opened fire at a policeman, Indradev Yadav, who was standing guard at Itahari chowk in the eastern region this afternoon. Yadav is undergoing treatment at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences at Dharan.

According to security sources, a suspected Maoist rebel was shot dead at the nearby Bus Park after nearly half an hour by the security personnel who were pursuing the assailants.

Details are still awaited.