The local administrations of Parbat, Humla and Dhaunkuta districts have declared curfew orders in the respective district headquarters to avert further clashes between the agitating Maoists cadres and those defying the Maoist general strike.
The district administration office (DAO) of Dhankuta has clamped indefinite curfew in Dhankuta Bazaar starting 7:30 pm in view of more clashes between the cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and the UML-aligned Youth Force who were on the streets to resist the Maoist bandh. There were clashes between the two sides in the afternoon.
Likewise, the Parbat DAO imposed curfew in Kusma Bazaar from 8 pm to 7:30 am tomorrow in view of fresh violence between the protesting Maoists and cadres of UML, Nepal Congress and the local residents. There were sporadic clashes between the two sides around Kusma Bazaar in the afternoon.
Similarly, Humla DAO imposed curfew in the district headquarters Simikot from 8 pm Thursday to 6 am Friday.There were sporadic clashes in Simikot between the agitating Maoists and the cadres of the two main ruling parties, Nepali Congress and UML, who staged rallies, opposing the general strike called by the Maoists
Situation has now come under control in Simikot now after the deployment of more security personnel and declaration of the curfew, reports said
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