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Curfew Imposed in 3 Southern Nepal Cities
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Curfews were imposed in three cities in southern Nepal's plain region on Monday.

In Janakpur of Dhahusa district, some 130 kilometers to capital Kathmandu, the district administration set the curfew from 8 AM (02:15 GMT) to 9 PM(15:15 GMT). It is reported that there are protests which may be overnight.

In Kalaiya municipality of Bara district, some 80 kilometers south to Kathmandu, curfew was imposed from 8 AM (02:15 GMT) to 9 PM (15:15 GMT).

Two protesters were killed in Kalaiya in the last two days in police firing.

In Birgunj, Parsa district, some 95 kilometers south to Kathmandu, local government clamped a curfew from 10 AM (04:15 GMT) to 7 PM (13:15 GMT).

Birgunj witnessed violent riots and attacks against media on Sunday.

The violent demonstrations led by Madhesi People's Rights Forum 's (MPRF, also called Madhesi Janadhikar Forum) began on Jan. 19. The Forum claimed that one of its members was shot dead by a cadre of the Communist Party of Nepal (formerly known as guerrilla). MPRF later collided with policemen, which rendered six people's death.

Madhesi people are people mainly living in Nepal's south plain region with Indian origin.

(Xinhua News Agency January 29, 2007)


 

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