Three people were injured when suspected Maoists opened fire at them at the highway check-post at Bhanu Chowk Thursday morning.
Assistant Sub Inspector of Police Bir Singh Bhandari informed Nepalnews over telephone that they were shot at while the policemen were changing their shift.
He further informed that two policemen Thaman Oli and Krishna Budha and a civilian Durga Prashad Joshi were injured in the shoot-out.
“The police have started search operation in the area to arrest the shooters,” Bhandari added.