Aug 24, 2015- At least 17 security personnel including a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and three protesters have been killed in a violent clash between Tharuhat activists and police at Tikapur in Kailali district on Monday.
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According to Chief District Officer of Kailali, Rajkumar Shrestha, 11 personnel of Armed Police Force (APF), six Nepal Police personnel and three protestors were killed in the clash.
Seti Zonal Police Chief SSP Laxman Neupane, two inspectors Keshav Bohara, Balram Bista, a head constable and a constable are among the dead, said DIG at Nepal Police Headquarters, Hemanta Pal.
The clash erupted after the protestors tried to defy the curfew and the prohibitory order issued by the district administration. The clashes occurred at Tikapur and Durgauli area after around 10,000 people marched towards the prohibited area.
The area is still tense with sporadic clashes between the security personnel and the protestors. Kailali District Chief Rajkumar Shrestha said scores of people could have been killed in the incident. However, the casualty from the protestors’ side has yet to be confirmed.
The authority had been clamping curfew in the district for the past four days.
The local administration has imposed prohibitory order in Tikapur from 11 am to 5 pm.
Seti Zonal Police Chief SSP Laxman Neupane, two inspectors Keshav Bohara, Balram Bista, a head constable and a constable are among the dead, said DIG at Nepal Police Headquarters, Hemanta Pal.
The clash erupted after the protestors tried to defy the curfew and the prohibitory order issued by the district administration. The clashes occurred at Tikapur and Durgauli area after around 10,000 people marched towards the prohibited area.
The area is still tense with sporadic clashes between the security personnel and the protestors. Kailali District Chief Rajkumar Shrestha said scores of people could have been killed in the incident. However, the casualty from the protestors’ side has yet to be confirmed.
The authority had been clamping curfew in the district for the past four days.
The local administration has imposed prohibitory order in Tikapur from 11 am to 5 pm.
Published: 24-08-2015 15:02
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