Curfew slapped in Baglung district after an emergency was slapped to quell a Maoist rebellion in 2001 was lifted Monday, local officials said.

Night curfew was imposed in three places in the district, including Baglung Bazzar; the district was one of 75 districts severely affected by the communist insurgency.

The curfew was lifted after a security committee reviewed the law and order situation. nepalnews.com br April 1