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Curfew was imposed in elements of Rautahat district of Madhesh province in southern Nepal following clashes between two teams heightened tensions on Saturday (February 21, 2026).
The clashes between the 2 communities have been triggered by a dispute on Thursday (February 19, 2026) night, adopted by escalation of pressure by way of Friday (February 20) and Saturday (February 21) morning with at the least eight individuals injured.
Based on Chief District Officer Dinesh Sagar Bhusal, “The curfew has been enforced in Gaur, the district headquarters, and different elements of the district from 1:00 p.m. Saturday (February 21) till additional discover, as determined by the Rautahat District Safety Committee.”
Below Part 6(a) of the Native Administration Act, the District Administration Workplace has prohibited the motion of individuals and the organising of gatherings, assemblies, rallies, and demonstrations throughout the curfew zone.
The incident occurred on Thursday (February 19) night within the Sapgadha space of Gaur Municipality, the place members of 1 group allegedly obstructed a marriage procession taking part in music in entrance of a mosque, resulting in tensions that later escalated into violent clashes.
A minimum of eight individuals, together with two policemen, have been injured within the incident. Earlier, the native authorities had deployed tons of of riot police personnel within the pressure space to stop clashes.
Tensions flared after a car was set on hearth through the clashes, The Kathmandu Put up stated, including that, though a six-point settlement was reached on Friday (February 20) night between the 2 sides following earlier confrontations, stone-pelting resumed at round 9 a.m. on Saturday (February 21). It additional aggravated the scenario prompting the administration to impose curfew.
Revealed – February 21, 2026 04:33 pm IST