A clash broke out between the cadres of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML at the polling station in Dhulachaur of Himali Rural Municipality, Bajura.

DSP Chaturbhuj Ojha of the District Police Office, Bajura said that the clash ensued after a ballot box with the broken seal was brought to the vote counting venue.

The Nepali Congress cadres pelted stones at the UML cadres after the latter vandalized the office demanding that the concerned authority should look into the incident.

It has been learnt that police fired nine rounds of bullets in the air to take the situation under control.