Curfew order issued indefinitely in Nepalgunj

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: A curfew order has been issued indefinitely from Tuesday in Nepalgunj after tension between the Hindu and Muslim communities. District Administration Office Banke issued a curfew order in effect from 1 pm according to sections 1 and 3 of clause 6 (A) of the Local Administration Act, 2028.

The Office has informed that in the area inside the Rapti river bridge in the east, Khajura road’s way to Indrapur in the west, Ranjha Chowk in the north and Jamunaha area in the south, gatherings, meetings, rallies, and even walking has been prohibited.