Protesters Block East-West Highway in Siraha
Kathmandu. The East-West Highway in Kasaha, Siraha has been obstructed by locals. The highway has been obstructed by Hinduists present under the leadership of Hindu Emperor.
SP Basoo Pathak of Siraha told Ratopati that coordination is underway to clear the obstructed highway in Kasaha, located in Ward No.-8 of Dhangadhi Municipality, Siraha.
On the night of Shrawan 10, a person lost his life in a clash between Hindu and Muslim communities in Captainganj, Ward No.-3 of Dewangaj Rural Municipality, Sunsari. Hinduists have also demonstrated in Siraha in protest of the death of 30-year-old Om Prakash Mehta, a resident of Dewangaj-4, who lost his life due to security forces' gunfire.
The Central Security Committee meeting held on Monday had decided to take precautionary measures to prevent the impact of the Sunsari incident from spreading elsewhere. Nine other locals were injured in the clash in Sunsari. An official from the District Police Office, Sunsari, told Ratopati that two of the injured were shot. The condition of two locals is critical. Inspector Rakesh Rai and 10 other security personnel from the Armed Police Force were injured in the clash.
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