The police and paramilitary forces were poised to strike after learning of plans by guerrillas to build a camp in the forested areas of Dhardhariya. Instead, the attacking forces who arrived earlier fell into a trap when the guerrillas detonated a bomb along their path before opening fire.
Sa halip na sila ang sumalakay ay biglang nahulog sa patibong ang mga pulis na naunang pumunta sa lugar nang pasabugan sila ng bomba ng mga gerilya. Matapos ito ay pinaulanan sila ng bala.