INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEPALGUNJ, OCTOBER 4A curfew order has been in place since Tuesday in Nepalgunj
Curfew relaxed in Nepalgunj
preparing for bilateral air services agreements with three nations including Switzerland
According to the District Administration Office, twenty-two people: five security personnel and 17
general public were injured during a clash occurred amidst the curfew
Of them, 21 have already returned home after treatment while one is undergoing treatment at the Bheri Hospital.It may be noted that the
Banke District Administration Office has issued a curfew order for an indefinite period in the town from 1:00 pm today following religious
unrest reportedly emerged from a status on social sites that targeted the Muslim community.
Nepalgunj Bazaar wears a deserted look on Wednesday afternoon after the District Administration Office Banke imposed an
indefinite curfew since Tuesday
Photo: RSS
The local administration has urged one and all not to upload or make an upload of any contents capable
of jeopardising social and religious harmony on social sites.Nepalgunj-based political parties, religious leaders, civil society
representatives and the general public have appealed for restoring peace and harmony in the town.Banke's Chief District Officer, Bipin
Acharya told the RSS that the district administration has initiated a process for an all-party meeting to settle down the latest
developments in Nepalgunj, but the time has not been fixed yet.As he said, the curfew has been further intensified and people entering Nepal
via the Jamunaha point are being escorted to destinations.Jamunaha's police beat's senior superintendent of police, Min Bahadur Bista, said
so far 1,500 Nepali arrived from India have been safely escorted up to that they could reach the destinations safely
Nepalis are returning home from various places in India including Shimla, Kalapahad, and Delhi via the Jamunaha point in the district.
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