Curfew lifted in Birgunj

Birgunj (Parsa), April 14: The District Administration Office, Parsa, has lifted the curfew imposed in the Birgunj metropolis area from Sunday midnight.

Chief District Officer of Parsa, Ganesh Aryal, shared that the curfew was lifted from midnight yesterday after analyzing the overall law and order situation in Birgunj, which has seen a gradual improvement based on the decision taken at the all-party meeting.

However, a prohibitory order has been imposed banning any kind of gatherings, meetings, processions and demonstrations with effect from April 14 until further notice, he added.

Those violating the order will be taken into custody, and action will be taken according to the law. The DAO had imposed the curfew order with effect from 6:30 pm on Saturday after a clash between two groups took a violent turn in the Birgunj municipal corporation area on the same afternoon.