Kathmandu: Protesting against the killings of their cadres at the Siraha District by the security forces, the Maoists are organizing a two-day closure from September 28 to 29. This closure is called by Badal, a Maoists politburo member who is apparently the military commander of the insurgency, states a press release issued by the Maoists recently.

The Maoists press release also stated that the closure would cover six zones namely Koshi, Mechi, Janakpur, Sagarmatha, Narayani and Bagmati.