‘Gangster-like behaviour’: Traders clash with Butwal officials over pavement-clearing drive

Crackdown on encroachments triggers tensions as traders allege high-handed tactics and poor record-keeping of seized goods.

Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City in Rupandehi has intensified its drive to clear encroached pavements. The campaign, which started on Wednesday, sparked tensions, with traders accusing authorities of using high-handed strategies. They also accused the authorities of not keeping proper records of seized goods.