District deputy secretary of the Maoist party Narayan Burja Magar and Lalpatta Forest Group´s Chairman Tanka Bahadur Paudel, among others, were injured in the scuffle. They are undergoing treatment at Udayapur-based hospital.
The fight ensued after the police tried to foil the group members´ bid to padlock the District Forest Office protesting the government´s July 16 decision to ban export of forest products.
Accusing the police of unleashing brute force against peaceful demonstration, the agitating party has called for a bandh in the district on Monday.
Likewise, forest users´ groups of Khotang and Okhaldhunga also staged protests against the government´s move.
12 arrested with marijuana
JANAKPUR, Sept 26: Police arrested 12 individuals who were found in possession of three quintals of marijuana on Sunday. The marijuana was found in a truck (Na 2 Kha 8428) that was traveling to India during police checking. The truck and those arrested have been handed over to District Police Office, Sarlahi.
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