The Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has said that its cadres were not involved in pelting stones at the vehicle carrying US ambassador James Moriarty in Jhapa on Friday.

Issuing a statement, YCL president Ganesh Man Pun has said that his organization does not have any policy of pelting stones at anybody.

The vehicle had been slightly damaged in the incident. The envoy was unhurt.

Meanwhile, Home Ministry has termed the pelting of stones as ‘uncivilised behaviour’ and said it was against diplomatic norms. The Ministry has said it has ordered the administration to arrest everyone involved in the incident.

The US Embassy’s acting spokesperson Sharon Hudson-Dean has said that the incident demonstrated YCL violence. She said it was dangerous to pelt stones at moving vehicles.