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Sunsari district communal violence in Nepal

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The late‑July clash in Kaptanganj (Dewanganj Rural Municipality‑3) between Hindu and Muslim youths continued to reverberate across eastern Nepal. The death toll rose to three, adding Ganesh Yadav of Siraha district to the earlier fatality of Om Prakash Mehta. Prime Minister Balendra Shah expressed sorrow, pledged compensation for victims, ordered a probe led by Joint Secretary Bhupendra Thapa, and urged citizens to remain calm. He also called for dialogue with opposition parties, while critics noted his avoidance of a direct meeting with President Ram Chandra Poudel. Opposition leader and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged the government to open broader political talks, warning of growing public dissatisfaction. President Ram Chandra Paudel similarly appealed for peace and social harmony. In response, authorities expanded the indefinite curfew to six locations within Sunsari and to the bordering districts of Siraha, Janakpur and Saptari, and imposed curfews in Sarlahi, Parsa and Janakpur as protests and stone‑throwing spread across the Tarai. Joint patrols of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army continue to enforce the curfew and secure the India‑border area, while security alerts remain heightened. The government has reshuffled senior security officials, continued compensation According to later reports, the clashes began on July 26 after a dispute over loud music and free medical treatment for religious flags during a Hindu procession. Police opened fire in the injured, Kaptanganj area, killing two men, and maintains a focus third death occurred on investigative July 30 in Siraha during a protest held under the curfew. The indefinite curfew first imposed in Sunsari was subsequently extended to Siraha, Janakpur, Saptari and political dialogue other bordering districts. Prime Minister Shah reiterated his sorrow, promised compensation, ordered a transparent investigation and pledged to contain further unrest. bring those responsible to justice.

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  1. 2026-07-31 02:47 UTC Sunsari district communal violence in Nepal
  2. 2026-07-31 02:33 UTC Sunsari district communal violence in Nepal
  3. 2026-07-30 14:37 UTC Sunsari district communal violence in Nepal

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