The eastern town of Biratnagar remains largely closed due to protests organised by UML-aligned Youth Force against the killing of a 17-year-old student Anuj Thapa, a Youth Force supporter, Thursday morning.

Marketplaces remain largely closed in the town from this afternoon while some schools have also been shut due to the protests. Youth Force has accused the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres of killing him.

Thapa, a 7th grader at Gograha Higher Secondary School in Pokhariya, was stabbed to death by unidentified persons this morning.

No arrests have been made so far in connection with the murder, reports quoting local police officials said. nepalnews.com Apr 02 09