BHOJPUR: As many as 32 persons have been held for violating lockdown orders in Bhojpur district, today.

With lockdown violations continuing across the district, a team from Tiwari Bhanjyang Area Police Office, led by Sub Inspector of Police Santosh Niraula, made arrests from Shyamashila and Hiley Bhanjyang, this afternoon.

Government has imposed a nationwide lockdown as a measure against the spread of COVID-19. So far, Nepal has reported 14 confirmed COVID-19 cases of which thirteen are active and one person has recovered from the virus.