Tension ran high in Dhomboji Chok (Birendra Chok) in Nepalgunj on Thursday after the police administration intervened in an attempt to install the half-figure statue of late King Birendra.

Police fired a few shells of tear gas and bullets in the air to take the situation under control.

The statue of King Birendra was pulled down during the second people’s movement in 2006.

Later, the national flag was installed in the place by removing the statue of King Birendra.

Independent activists and Rastriya Prajatantra Party cadres and loyalists removed the national flag and installed the statue of King Birendra today.

Police have already removed the statue of King Birendra from that place.