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Curfew clamped on Biratchowk



BIRATNAGAR: A tense situation occurred at Sundar Haraicha Municipality in Morang district following the death of a child after a tipper truck hit her.

The District Administration Office imposed a curfew at 10:45 am in the areas between Biratchowk and Belepur.

The tense situation intensified when the locals took to the streets and started demonstrations following the killing.

An 11-year-old Laxmi Dhakal was killed when a Biratnagar-bound tipper truck (Na 3 Kha 3355) hit her while crossing the road.

The protesters smashed around half a dozen tipper trucks.

Police have been mobilized to prevent any untoward incident, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Ghana Shyam Shrestha.

(RSS)

Publish Date : 28 January 2019 14:47 PM

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