An unidentified person opened fire at Tatakhase polling station (Siddhakali Higher Secondary School) in Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality-2 of Gorkha during the local level elections on Friday.
Police said that an unidentified person opened fire when a dispute among the cadres of Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN-UML escalated and turned into a clash this afternoon.
Election Officer Khimananda Gautam said that an unidentified person opened fire and an investigation into the incident is underway.
He said that the incident occurred when 55 percent voters had cast their ballots and around 80 persons were in the voting line.
It has been learnt that Manisha Thapa (22) sustained a bullet injury to her leg.
Thapa is a staffer assigned to conduct the elections.
She has been taken to a hospital for treatment.
security has been beefed up in the area following the incident.
