DHANGADHI: Normal life in Kailali district is gradually limping back to normalcy after the local administration removed the month-long curfew on Friday.

With the removal of curfew, people, who were compelled to stay inside their houses, are walking freely without any fear.

The administration had clamped curfew in Dhangadhi of Kailali after eight police personnel including SSP Laxman Neupane and a two-year-old child were lynched by an angry mob in Tikapur during a protest demonstrated by pro-Tharuhat cadres on August 24.

According to Assistant Chief District Officer Udaya Bahadur Singh, the curfew was lifted following gradual improvement in the district's security situation. However, the prohibitory order is still intact.

With Dashain, the biggest festival of Hindus, round the corner, businesspersons and common people of hilly districts of the Far-Western Development Region have started to throng Dhangadhi to buy and sell goods.

Meanwhile, the administration has relaxed the duration of curfew in Tikapur.

The administration, which had imposed 24 hours of curfew for two weeks in the area, has decided to clamp curfew from 4 pm on Sunday to 5 am on Monday.

Kailali, which was declared a riot-hit zone after the Tikapur carnage, was removed from the list on Friday.

Subsequently, the Nepal Army personnel mobilised after the order returned to their barracks.

After Prime Minister Sushil Koirala committed to provide security and take action against those involved in the Tikapur incident, locals have expressed their hope that the security in the district would improve soon.

All educational institutions and industries have opened after the removal of curfew, said Mohan Sharma, Former General Secretary of Kailali Chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of commerce and Industry.