Reports say there have been clashes between security personnel and Maoist rebels at Hariwon of Sarlahi district in southern Nepal Thursday morning.

According to reports, clashes took place when Maoist rebels attacked a vehicle carrying security personnel that was heading to guard a SLC exam center at Sukedhara in the district Thursday morning.

Preliminary reports say a security personnel was killed and one more was injured during the clashes. Security sources said they have recovered a body of suspected rebel from the site of the encounter.

The Department of Public Relations (DPR) of the Royal Nepalese Army confirmed the incident but said it is still waiting for details.

In a separate incident, a group of security personnel on patrol is said to be “out of contact” after brief clashes with rebels at Karmaiya, bordering Sarlahi and Rautahat districts.

Details were not immediately available.