PARSA: The District Administration Office, Parsa, has issued a curfew order in Birgunj Municipal Corporation, with effect from 6:00 pm today to 8:00 am tomorrow.

After protests continued despite the prohibitory order issued from 1:00 pm today, Parsa Chief District Officer Bhola Dahal issued the curfew order. He said that the curfew order was issued to maintain law and order in view of the potential risk between the two communities.

The local administration has stated that no gatherings, processions or sit-ins will be allowed in the Bus Park area in the east, Sirsiapul in the west, Powerhouse Chowk in the north and Shankaracharya Gate in the south.

The administration has stated that essential service vehicles will be allowed to ply during the curfew period. The administration had issued the prohibitory order prohibiting any gatherings, meetings, processions or demonstrations in the Birgunj metropolitan area from 1:00 pm today until further notice.