Jan 21, 2016- Three persons died and five others injured in police firing at Rangeli Bazaar in Morang district on Thursday.
Tension
flared up in the southern bordering town after cadres of Samyukta
Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) cadres attempted to disrupt a programme
organised by CPN-UML youth wing Youth Association of Nepal (YAN).
Police fired shots in the air and lobbed teargas canisters to disperse the crowd and take situation under control.
Morang
Chief District Officer Swayam Raya confirmed the death of three
protesters. The deceased have been identified as Draupadi Devi
Chaudhary, 60, of Rangeli-4, Shivu Majhi, of Dayaniya-9, and Mahadev
Hrishi, of Bardanga-2.