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CIAA arrests NEA Itahari seventh-level officer Krishna Yadav in Sunsari with Rs 51,000 alleged bribe money linked to an electricity connection.
Shram Sanskriti Party chair Harka Sampang has questioned the purpose of Prime Minister Balen Shah’s private visit to Mustang, arguing that the prime minister’s position carries public responsibilities even during personal travel.
The government has announced five key cabinet decisions, including tax exemptions for electric ambulances, martyr status for four protest victims, Ncell report publication and new appointments.
Although Nepal has started receiving container cargo trains at the Nepal Customs Yard in Biratnagar, many industries in the Sunsari-Morang industrial corridor continue to use the Indian Customs Yard. Industries say higher handling charges and additional fees in Nepal are making Indian facilities cheaper.
Ambulances meant to rush patients to hospitals are repeatedly turning up in cannabis-smuggling cases across Koshi Province, with police recovering hundreds of kilograms from emergency vehicles around Dharan, Bhedetar, Morang and Sunsari. The cases expose a wider trafficking corridor running from cannabis-producing hill districts toward the Tarai and Nepal-India border, while increasingly creative smuggling methods are making enforcement more difficult.
The government and the Hindu religious front have reached an agreement in Janakpur after talks led by Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. The government will begin work on 12 of the group’s 13 demands, while seeking three months to address the demand to declare Nepal a Hindu nation.
Nepal's Home Ministry has intensified security measures across several districts of Madhesh and Koshi provinces by increasing drone surveillance and deploying additional monitoring to prevent further violence after unrest spread beyond Sunsari. Authorities warned that anyone found spreading misinformation, disturbing communal harmony or engaging in unlawful activities would face legal action, while urging the public to remain calm following three deaths linked to the recent unrest.
The Government of Nepal and the families of two young men killed in the Devanganj clash have signed a seven point agreement. The deal includes the process to declare the victims as martyrs, Rs 10 lakh in relief for each family, employment opportunities, legal action against those responsible, and the construction of a memorial park.
Authorities have imposed a curfew in Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City and parts of Golbazar in Siraha after tensions between two communities raised concerns over possible violence. The restrictions took effect from 3:30 PM on Thursday following a decision by the District Security Committee, with officials urging residents to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies
UML lawmaker Padma Aryal has questioned the government’s accountability over the fatal shooting in Sunsari, asking whether the resignation standards previously demanded from former leaders should now apply to Prime Minister Balen Shah and Home Minister Sudhan Gurung.
Nepal's security chiefs have advised the government that the Sunsari violence cannot be resolved through force alone, urging political, social and religious initiatives to prevent the unrest from spreading.
The Nepal India open border supports millions of crossings for work, trade, healthcare, education, and family visits. However, trafficking, smuggling, and illegal migration remain concerns, requiring stronger cooperation and modern security.
The Sunsari clash has reminded Nepal that peace, religious tolerance and national unity must come before differences as communal tension raises concerns over the country’s secular identity.
The Home Ministry has recalled the Sunsari CDO and several senior security officials after a deadly clash in Dewanganj left one person dead and 24 injured. A high-level investigation has been launched, and curfew has been imposed.
Violence in Sunsari's Kaptanganj escalated after protesters ignored curfew orders, set fires, and damaged property, forcing authorities to deploy the Nepali Army to help restore order. The unrest followed a deadly clash between two communities that left one person dead, injured dozens of others, and prompted an indefinite curfew across several sensitive areas.
The government has formed a five-member committee to investigate the violence in Kaptanganj, Sunsari, where one person died after being shot as police attempted to control a dispute between two groups. A Central Security Committee meeting has also been called.
A late night clash between Hindu and Muslim communities in Kaptanganj, Sunsari, left 24 year old Om Prakash Mehta dead and several police officers, security personnel and local residents injured. Authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in five market areas and restricted gatherings across Harinagar and Dewanganj while an investigation into the fatal shooting continues.
Nepal Police arrested seven people, including five Indian nationals, in separate anti-drug operations in Pokhara and Sunsari, seizing a large quantity of controlled narcotics. Authorities say both cases are under investigation as police continue efforts to curb cross-border drug trafficking.
