SAPTARI, May 24: The four-day long obstruction at the Kalyanpur section of the East-West Highway has been called off following an agreement reached between Home Minister Madhav Prasad Ghimire and the Joint Struggle Committee which had been protesting murder of former CA member Sadrul Miya Haque, on Friday.
According to Mrigendra Kumar Yadav, former minister, they decided to withdraw their protest program following the commitment made by the Minister Ghimire to fulfill the demands raised by the committee and citing the inconvenience faced by the general people due to the transportation blockade.[break]
Meanwhile, the last rite of slain Haque has been performed as per Islamic tradition earlier today.
Relatives and supporters agreed to perform the final rites of Haque following Home Minister Ghimire´s assurance to investigate into the murder and take strong action against the culprit.
Minister Ghimire had arrived here this morning and pledged to book the guilty at the earliest. Ghimire had also paid final tribute to Haque offering flowers.