Clashes Erupt Again in Gaur Municipality, Rautahat; Security Forces Deployed

Rautahat. The situation in Sabagadh, Gaur Municipality, the district headquarters of Rautahat, has become tense again following renewed clashes on Saturday morning.

A six-point agreement was reached between both parties on Friday evening through the initiative of the District Administration Office. However, the situation turned tense as stone-pelting resumed around 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.

As the clashes escalated, hundreds of security personnel from the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were mobilized to bring the situation under control. District Police Chief SP Sitaram Rijal and Armed Police SP Ramahari Adhikari are currently deployed at the scene.

Previously, talks were held at the District Administration Office, Gaur, in the presence of Chief District Officer Dinesh Sagar Bhusal. The administration had stated that a six-point commitment was made during the talks, including maintaining social harmony, exercising restraint, and ensuring everyone's participation in the upcoming election on the 21st.

Prior to this incident, a dispute arose between two communities over a wedding procession in Sabagadh, leading to stone-throwing. Some individuals were injured in that incident. Police reported that the injured were sent to the Provincial Hospital, Gaur, for treatment and are in stable condition.

Police stated that renewed clashes occurred around 9:15 a.m. Saturday when a crowd of four to five hundred people gathered. District Police Spokesperson DSP Bishnupradip Basyal informed that 12 rounds of blank fire and 40 rounds of tear gas were used to control the situation.

Security arrangements have been tightened at the scene. Police have urged the general public to exercise restraint.