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UDMF cadres vandalise, torch vehicles

UDMF cadres vandalise, torch vehicles

By RAM SARRAF

UMDF cadres vandalised and torched the vehicle on the premises of Saurav Enterprises in Birgunj on Tuesday. Photo: Ram Sarraf

BIRGUNJ: Cadres of the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front vandalised and torched a truck in Birgunj of Parsa on Tuesday. The protesters vandalised the truck (Na 5 Kha 735) belonging to the Nimbus Group loaded with husk and set it ablaze accusing it of defying the bandh imposed by them. Prompt intervention by police and a fire brigade of Birgunj Sub-metropolitan City have taken the situation under control on time, restricting the damage of the property to a limit. Meanwhile, they also vandalised the store of Saurav Enterprises located at Lipanimal of Bara along the Birgunj-Pathalaiya road on Tuesday. According to its manager, Binod Gupta, the demonstrators manhandled the guard before vandalising and setting six trucks ablaze parked on its premises in Chainpur, Lipanimal VDC-9 of Bara District. Leaders and cadres of the Madhesi Front have taken out a motorcycle rally from Gandak Chowk after the district administration has declared the area a riot-hit zone. For last 15 days, demonstrators were only able to organise the really on outskirts of the city due to the prohibitory order and declaration of the riot-hit area within the city. Police said security arrangements have been beefed up in the area. Meanwhile, the administration is gradually relaxing curfew imposed in the city.