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Curfew was imposed successful parts of Rautahat territory of Madhesh state successful confederate Nepal pursuing clashes betwixt 2 groups heightened tensions connected Saturday (February 21, 2026).
The clashes betwixt the 2 communities were triggered by a quality connected Thursday (February 19, 2026) evening, followed by escalation of hostility done Friday (February 20) and Saturday (February 21) greeting with astatine slightest 8 persons injured.
According to Chief District Officer Dinesh Sagar Bhusal, “The curfew has been enforced successful Gaur, the territory headquarters, and different parts of the territory from 1:00 p.m. Saturday (February 21) until further notice, arsenic decided by the Rautahat District Security Committee.”
Under Section 6(a) of the Local Administration Act, the District Administration Office has prohibited the question of radical and the organising of gatherings, assemblies, rallies, and demonstrations wrong the curfew zone.
The incidental occurred connected Thursday (February 19) evening successful the Sapgadha country of Gaur Municipality, wherever members of 1 assemblage allegedly obstructed a wedding procession playing euphony successful beforehand of a mosque, starring to tensions that aboriginal escalated into convulsive clashes.
At slightest 8 people, including 2 policemen, were injured successful the incident. Earlier, the section authorities had deployed hundreds of riot constabulary unit successful the hostility country to forestall clashes.
Tensions flared aft a conveyance was acceptable connected occurrence during the clashes, The Kathmandu Post said, adding that, though a six-point statement was reached connected Friday (February 20) evening betwixt the 2 sides pursuing earlier confrontations, stone-pelting resumed astatine astir 9 a.m. connected Saturday (February 21). It further aggravated the concern prompting the medication to enforce curfew.
