At least 18 people from both sides were injured in a clash between 'No Cable Car' supporters and the police in Pathibhara area on Saturday. Clashes took place between the two sides in the afternoon and evening at Baludanda, one kilometer above Kaflepati. According to the District Administration Office, 13 security personnel and 5 people from the protesting side were injured in the clash.

Mukkumlung Sangharsh Samiti, Cable Car Sangharsi Sangharsh Samiti etc. have been protesting ever since the Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company started the cable car construction process.

The protestors were concentrated in the Pathibhara area after the company started clearing land at the cable car construction site on Tuesday. There was a clash between them and the police on Saturday. Three armed policemen and one person from the protesting side were injured in the clash which took place around 4 pm. In the evening, more people were injured in clashes again. Protesters say that the police opened fire both times.

Yam Bahadur Limbu (Manglung-9, Tehrathum), Dharman Palungwa (Fungling-8, Taplejung), Sagun Lavati and Mangal Lavati (Miklajung-5, Panchthar) of the protesting party were injured when the police opened fire in the clash at 5 pm. They are being treated at the district hospital. Mr. Linkhim, the leader of the protesting party, said that others were also injured but could not be sure because it was night time. On the police side, 13 people, from jawans to inspectors, were injured, according to DSP Ravi Rawal, the district police chief. 

The district administration office has claimed that stones and bullets were thrown from above at the police who went in search around 4 pm after getting information that the protestors were hiding weapons. Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said that items such as khukuri and guleli were seized from the protesters.

"The security team went to the upper Fedi area based on the information that they were doing wrong," he said, "After they attacked from above, the police fired tear gas to disperse them, and after throwing bullets and batons at the police, they had to shoot again." Baludanda area There was a clash when the security personnel went to 'take control'. 

While preparing for the peaceful protest, Linkhim said that the protesting party was repressed by the police. 'We were making placards and other preparations for a peaceful protest since Sunday, when the police came and started tearing the placards and kicking those who came from the village,' he said. , 'A large number of police came again in the evening and opened fire.' 

There is a plan to run a cable car for 2.7 km from Kaflepati in Fungling municipality-10 to the end of the temple, targeting the Pathibhara temple. Pathibhara Mukkumlung Cable Car Pvt. Ltd., led by Chandra Dhakal, President of the Federation of Industries and Commerce, has started construction after obtaining a construction permit from Fungling Municipality.

Dhakal bought the cable car company from Yeti Group. Indra Kedem of Himalayan Construction, who has been entrusted with the construction of the cable car, has stated that the work has started within 15 months. The estimated cost of cable car construction is three billion rupees.