Indefinite Curfew Lifted in Gaur, Rautahat After Communal Dispute Subsides

Rautahat. The indefinite curfew order imposed in Gaur, the district headquarters of Rautahat, has been lifted. Following the normalization of the dispute that arose between two communities in Sabagadh, Gaur Municipality-6, the District Security Committee, in its meeting on Monday, decided to lift the curfew from 10 AM.

The District Administration Office, Rautahat, had issued the curfew order effective from 1 PM last Saturday until further notice, in accordance with the decision of the District Security Committee. Under the curfew, which was enforced pursuant to Section 6(9)(a) of the Local Administration Act, 2028, the movement of people, gatherings, assemblies, processions, and demonstrations were completely prohibited.

The scope of the curfew was defined as extending eastward to Mudwalwa Gate, westward to the Lalwaiya Dam, northward to the Bam Canal, and southward to the Gaur Customs Office Gate.

The administration had stated that the curfew was imposed keeping in view the communal tension, clashes, and the potential risk to the peace and security situation observed in the Sabagadh area. The curfew has been lifted based on the conclusion that the situation has normalized through dialogue and consensus between both parties after the situation came under control.

Rautahat's Chief District Officer, Dinesh Sagar Bhusal, informed that the curfew has been completely lifted from 10 AM, stating that the peace and security situation in the district is currently normal.