Curfew lifted in Rautahat

फाल्गुन ९, २०८०शिव पुरी

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The curfew imposed by the local administration in Ishanath Municipality of Rautahat has been lifted from Wednesday evening.

The administration issued an indefinite curfew order on Saturday after two sides clashed over the issue of selling idols in Ishanath-7 Ghiura village.

Curfew has been lifted from Wednesday after the situation has stabilized.

The local administration had imposed a curfew in Ward No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Ishanath Municipality saying that the situation might escalate. Chief District Officer Hiralal Regmi informed that the curfew has been lifted as the situation has become normal now.

On the occasion of Basant Panchami, there was a clash between two parties in the village of Ghiura when the Saraswati idol, which was placed for worship on the occasion of Basant Panchami, was being celebrated with DJ Baja on Saturday. After that, the local administration issued an indefinite curfew order from wards 2 to 7 of the said municipality.

District Police DSP Eliza Giri said that after the agreement was reached in the all-party meeting in Gaur, the idol was sold easily. "The situation in Ishanath village is normal now," she said, "curfew has been lifted from the evening after the situation became normal." Sanjay Yadav came to Rautahat and held an all-party meeting and brought the two sides to an agreement.