JUMLA, JUN 12 -
District Administration Office, Jumla, clamped curfew in Jumla headquarters since 8.30 Tuesday night till 5 Wednesday evening owing to a violent clash between the cadres of Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist.
According to Chief District Officer, Hari Pyakurel, curfew was lifted for an hour since 8 to 9 this morning to ease general public.
The local administration clamped curfew to contain chaos seen in market areas and adjoining places after personal dispute between NC supporter Ghanshyam Thapa and Manoj Budha Magar of CPN-M took political turn.
The administration has even directed security personnel to fire gunshots if necessary to contain the situation during the curfewperiod.
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