Karnali Highway, blocked for 2 days, reopens

The road blockers were demanding an investigation into the Lampata incident, action against the culprits, rehabilitation of the displaced, compensation for looted goods, and construction of a police station.

Jestha 8, 2083

Arjun Shah

Karnali Highway, blocked for 2 days, reopens

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The Karnali Corridor, which had been blocked for two days in various places in Himali Rural Municipality of Bajura due to the Ranisain dispute between Bajura and Humla, has been reopened from Friday noon.

The dispute resolution agreement between the agitating Himali youth group and political parties of Himali Rural Municipality and the District Administration Office, District Police Office and Armed Police Force Nepal Gulm Head Quarter Bajura has resulted in regular traffic movement on the highway.

In Himali Rural Municipality-3 Lampata from 2 to 4 Jestha, the Himali youth group had protested demanding an investigation into the incident, alleging that people from Humla Kharpunath Rural Municipality-2 and 3 had entered a house and beaten and looted it. As part of the protest, they had blocked various places on the highway.

The road movement was resumed after the Himali Youth Club, a group of road blockers, agreed to investigate the Ranisain incident and take action against the culprits in the presence of Himali Rural Municipality Chairman Govinda Bahadur Malla.

Dhulachaur is the center of Himali Rural Municipality. Dozens of vehicles traveling to Humla were stopped at that place while hundreds of passengers were stranded.

The road movement was resumed for 24 hours in the presence of local representatives of the Congress, UML and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The road blockers demanded an investigation into the Lampata incident, action against the culprits, rehabilitation of the displaced, compensation for looted goods, construction of a police post, etc.

This is why the dispute arose in Ranisain

A dispute arose between the residents of Bajura and Humla in Lampata, Himali-3, Bajura. When the Bajura side was about to construct a temporary police station building in Lampata, the locals of Kharpunath Rural Municipality-2 Thali in Humla protested and destroyed construction materials. Similarly, Pema Gara Gurung, a ward member of Himali-3, was beaten up, his house was vandalized and his property was destroyed. In the process, Kul Bahadur Thapa, the Chief Administrative Officer of Himali Rural Municipality, and five others were injured. They were rescued by helicopter for treatment.

In the process, as part of the campaign titled 'We Introduce Our Far West', a team led by Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan Mayor Gopal Hamal was also obstructed by the locals of Kharpunath while they were heading towards Ranisain, the tourist area in Bajura, where the eastern base camp of Saipal Himal is located, to promote tourism.

The village has stated that the team led by Govinda Bahadur Malla, the chairman of Himali Rural Municipality of Bajura, was also chased away. Then the dispute flared up. Karnali Highway, blocked for 2 days, reopens

Why did the clash occur on the border of Humla and Bajura?

Four municipalities of Bajura demand action against the culprits of the Ranisain incident

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