Overview

• Thursday at around 10:30 pm, four CAP-Sikkim leaders were attacked by masked individuals outside Gangtok’s Sadar police station.
• The leaders had visited the station to seek help for colleague Deewash Gurung, who was arrested earlier over a Vigilance Department FIR accusing CAP of storming a government office.
• Prashant Gurung is critically wounded at STNM Hospital after receiving 23 stitches, while the other three sustained non-critical injuries.
• The Sikkim BJP has condemned the assault and demanded a transparent investigation with strict action against the perpetrators.
• The ruling SKM has remained silent on the incident, underscoring growing tensions over dissent and law enforcement practices in Sikkim.