At least two persons dead in Holi festival clash

March 29, Baglung:  Two youths have died and some others are feared dead in a clash that occurred among the youths at Darling village in the bordering area of Badigad Rural Municipality in Baglung and Pyuthan districts on Sunday.

Krishna Bahadur Khatri, Rural Municipality Chairman of Badigad-9, said that the gang fight happened among the youths attending the Holi festival fair in Baldedhuri, Darling.

Baldedhuri area lies in the bordering area of Gulmi, Baglung and Pyuthan districts.

Police said two deceased had been identified as Prakash Kunwar, 36, and Dipak Damai, 34.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Igbal Hawari said that the bodies were recovered from 500 meters off the road in Baldedhuri cliff.

Around 600 people of the three districts had gathered to observe the fair on Sunday afternoon.

Locals have suspected that some youths of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-7 and Badigad-10 of Baglung are missing after the clash.##