SARLAHI, Sept 10: The curfew earlier imposed on Malangwa of Sarlahi district has been lifted. The District Administration Office (DAO), Sarlahi, has lifted the curfew imposed from Saturday and issued a prohibitory order for three more days.
The DAO had issued a curfew from Saturday evening till 8 AM on Sunday to prevent the tension between the two communities from increasing during the idol burial on Krishna Ashtami.
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Indradev Yadav, head of District Coordination Committee, Sarlahi, said that despite the curfew being lifted, there is a possibility of a clash between the two sides.
According to Assistant Chief District Officer of Sarlahi, Hom Prasad Ghimire, a prohibition order has been issued in the Malangwa city area, Bhim River in the east, Musaili canal in the west, Nepal-India border area in the south and police post or petrol pump in the north.
A clash broke out between two groups in Malangwa's old bus park area during the burying of the Krishna Janmashtami idol on Friday evening. There was also a clash on Saturday afternoon over the same issue.
