Janakpurdham, July 31: The District Administration Office, Saptari, has imposed an indefinite curfew in some sensitive areas of the district headquarters of Rajbiraj Municipality.
According to the order issued by Chief District Officer Shyam Krishna Thapa, the curfew was enforced based on the decision of the District Security Committee meeting, effective from 5:00 am today until further notice.
The order states that the curfew has been issued under Section 6 of the Local Administration Act, 2028, and no one is allowed to move around, gather, hold processions, demonstrations, meetings or sit-ins in the designated areas.
According to the administration, the areas where the curfew is in effect include Khandokhola (river) in the east, the Judani-Dhalai road section of the postal highway in the west, Basbitti Chowk of the Rupani road in the north and the Koshi Paschim main canal (Bishnupur Rural Municipality) in the south.
The administration has asked the public to fully comply with the curfew order, stating that curfew order was issued keeping in mind the sensitive situation and to maintain security.
