The District Administration Office, Banke has relaxed curfew clamped in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City from Tuesday.
Chief District Officer Bipin Acharya said that the curfew has been relaxed from 8 am to 8 pm today as per Local Administration Act, 2028.
The curfew is imposed from Rapti River Bridge in east, route leading to Indrapur of Khajura road in west, Ranjha chowk in north and Jamunaha border in south from 8 pm on Thursday to 6 am on Friday, according to the District Administration Office, Banke.
Activities like gathering, assembly, rally, demonstration are not allowed in the area and more than five persons are also not allowed to gather at one place.
Requesting to maintain communal harmony, protect public property and to respect human rights in order to maintain peace and security in the district, the local administration appealed to all not to carry out activities affecting the people's private life.
The District Administration Office, Banke, issued a curfew order for an indefinite period in the city following religious unrest that reportedly erupted from a status posted on social media targeting the Muslim community.
