Curfew duration extended

Rupandehi, January 24:

The District Administration Office, Rupandehi, today extended the duration of curfew being imposed in various parts of the district by one hour.

A notice issued by the Chief District Officer, Gangadutt Awasthi, said the curfew will remain in force from 8 pm till 4 am from Tuesday onwards as against 9 pm till 4 am in the past.

Meanwhile, our Kapilvastu correspondent said Kapilvastu District Administration Office has prohibited the parties from holding mass meetings, rallies, demonstrations and sit-in protests in Taulihawa Bazaar of Kapilvastu municipality.

In Sunsari, District Administration Office has imposed a curfew in Dharan municipality from today.

A meeting of district officials in Inaruwa yesterday decided to clamp curfew in Dharan, said police inspector Rajkumar Baidawar of the Area Police Office, Dharan. The curfew will be imposed from 9 pm till 4 am.