Two protesters have been killed and twenty others were injured in police firing in two different places, Bhardaha and Rupni of the district on Saturday mid night. The deceased have been identified as Birendra Ram of Gada-9 and Nageshwor Yadav of Jamuni Madhyapurma-9.
According to District Police Office's inspector Laldhoj Subedi, the incident occurred after protesters gathered at the areas to halt escorting commuter bus. "We opened fire as the protesters attacked us," Subedi further added. Injured twenty protesters are undergoing treatment at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health (myrepublica)
