SUNSARI: The District Administration Office, Sunsari has enforced curfew order in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City until another notice.

In accordance with the Clause 6(A) of the Local Administration Act, 2028, the curfew order was imposed, informed Chief District Officer of Sunsari, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra.

The District Administration Office has clarified that the curfew order has been enforced in the areas from the Itahari-based Nepal Army barrack to Paruhang Chowk in the north, from Milan Chowk to Jute Development in the east, the office of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, up to the bus park area through the Transport Management Office, Saathi Petrol Pump and Pushpalal Chowk in the south, and from Kalanki Mode to Janatabasti in the west.

Any kind of gatherings, rallies, meetings, demonstrations, and protests are prohibited in the areas. Earlier, a clash was engulfed between the Gen Z generation, who staged protests with slogans against corruption in the Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City, and the police.

The district administration office has stated that the curfew order has been enforced in some sensitive areas after the Gen Z protests that started here at 11:00 am with slogans against corruption turning violent.