Duhabi tense, two sustain bullet injuries

ITAHARI, May 26: Duhabi bazaar remained tensed throughout the day Sunday due to the clash between locals demanding action against the murderer of a local woman, and police.



The locals came out to the streets calling for action against the murderers of Radha Mandal, a local who was murdered 26 days ago.



Police resorted to lathi charge and fired tear gas shells to bring the crowd under control and also shot at the demonstrators.



Bijaya Chaudhary,25, and Jalil Raina, 55, of Duhabi-8 have sustained serious bullet injuries in the police firing. They are undergoing treatment at the Biratnagar-based Neuro Hospital.



Agitated demonstrators also vandalized ambulance after the ambulance drivers allegedly retaliated using iron rods. Twelve ambulance and four other vehicles were vandalized during the rampage.



Two ambulance drivers—Bhuwan Magar and Ramesh Chaudhary were injured while more than two dozen demonstrators were injured in the clash with police.



Meanwhile, a large number of armed police and Nepal police personnel have been deployed to bring the situation in Duhabi under control.

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