Authorities in Birgunj have imposed a curfew from 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 12, until 12:00 PM on Sunday, April 13, following violent unrest during a religious procession.
The disturbance erupted in the evening after stones were hurled at a Hanuman Jayanti procession, leading to injuries among both participants and security personnel.
The District Administration Office, Parsa, issued the curfew order, prohibiting all movement, public gatherings, rallies, and assemblies within the designated zone stretching from Bhediyahi in the east, Sirsiya in the west, Gandak Chowk in the north, and Shankaracharya Gate in the south.
Among the injured were Superintendent of Police Gautam Mishra, 10 Nepal Police and three Armed Police Force personnel, all struck during the stone pelting.
The violence reportedly began in Chhapkaiya, where unidentified individuals attacked the procession with stones. To bring the situation under control, police deployed 46 rounds of tear gas and fired two live rounds into the air as warning shots. Water cannons were also used to disperse the crowd.
During the chaos, several shops and pieces of furniture in the Chhapkaiya area were vandalized. A motorcycle parked in a garage was also set on fire, police said.
