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An elderly man was killed in a tiger attack at Madhuban Municipality-2 in Bardiya district. The deceased, identified as Jhotharu Tharu (61) of Ambarpur in the municipality, was grazing buffaloes in the local Kushminiya community forest when the tiger attacked him, said the police. Tharu, who had gone missing since Sunday, was found dead in the forest today morning. Following a police complaint lodged by the victim's family, a joint team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepal Army, local government, Division Forest Office, Bardiaya and local people launched a search and found him dead. The body of Tharu was found in pieces, said the police.

Over a dozen people were injured when loan shark victims clashed with police at Tinthana in Chandragiri-15 on Monday. Police baton charged the victims while they were heading towards Maitighar to stage a demonstration against loan sharks. The clash ensued after the victims were not allowed to leave Tinthana, Chandragiri-15 where they have been staying for the past 41 days. Police have also taken some of them under control. They have been demanding justice and immediate action against loan sharks.

Nepal reported 104 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 592 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 89 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 995 people underwent antigen tests, of which 15 were tested positive. As of today, there are 2, 316 active cases in the country.

The Lalitpur Metropolitan City has sealed the Lagankhel-based Manjushree Petrol Pump on Sunday. Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan along with police personnel had reached Lagankhel to seal the petrol pump. The Metropolitan City sealed the petrol pump after the operator ignored the repeated request of the City to remove the infrastructure built against the set standard. The Lalitpur Metropolitan City has intensified its campaign to remove the illegally constructed structures.