One civilian was killed and another injured when plainclothes policemen indiscriminately opened fire in the mid-western town of Nepalgunj, Banke district, Wednesday evening.

Reports quoting eyewitnesses said Sahadev Prasad Tiwari, principal of a local school, was killed when three plainclothes policemen indiscriminately opened fire in front of Laxmi Cinema Hall at Biskurian Chowk at around 5:00 p.m.

Tiwari who received severe bullet injuries died while being rushed to the local Bheri Zonal Hospital. Another local resident injured in the incident has been undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

Two plainclothes policemen involved in the reckless shooting have been taken under control while another is absconding. Local security authorities have not said anything officially about the incident yet, reports added.