Businessmen clash with cops

BARDIYA: At least a dozen businessmen and two policemen were injured in a clash on Monday in Rajapur of Bardiya. The clash ensued when scores of businessmen tried to padlock the District Administration Office angered by the comments of Chief District Officer Dharma Raj Neupane. Neupane had accused the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of involvement in smuggling arms. The injured are receiving treatment at local health post.