Curfew imposed in Biratnagar and adjoining areas

January 16, 2006
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The district administration of Morang has imposed overnight curfew in the eastern town of Biratnagar from Monday- probably for the first time in the last five decades.

Chief District Officer of Morang, Narendra Dahal, said the curfew had been imposed to maintain security in the district. He did not elaborate.

The sudden imposition of curfew in the second biggest city in the country, which is also an industrial town, will hamper industries that operate overnight, reports said.

Similarly, local authorities have also imposed curfew in eastern districts of Jhapa, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari, according to reports.

These are the districts through which the East-West highway passes.