JANAKPUR: A cloth-laden truck that was being escorted by the security personnel toward the destination has been torched by the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) protesters in Dhalkebar of Dhanusha district on Wednesday night.

According to Area Police Office, Dhalkebar, the- truck (Na 5 Kha 9025) carrying clothes worth Rs 1.1million has been engulfed in the flames.

The truck was completely damaged by the fire.

Federal Socialist Forum –Nepal chairman of the district, Shes Narayan Yadav, informed that demonstrators had vandalised more than two dozens of vehicles.