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NA mobilized around Tikapur surroundings

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DHANGADHI, Aug 25: The local administration has decided to mobilize Nepal Army (NA) in six VDCs of the district after announcing them as riot zones.

A meeting of District Security Committee this morning declared nine VDCs and one municipality around Tikapur Municipality as riot zones concluding that violent incidents are possible in the areas.

Pathariya, Durgauli, Dansinhapur, Manowa, Narayanipur, Joshipur, Khailad, Bahauniya and Bhajani Trishakti Municipality have been declared as riot zones.

With the decision, NA personnel from Gorange and Teghari barracks have been mobilized.

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Earlier today, protesters had tried to stage protests in Bhajani, Naryanpur and Joshipur. Police had lobbed teargas to disperse the agitators.



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A meeting of security council had later authorized Chief District Officers to declare riot zone and deploy NA personnel.

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