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PM Imposes Curfew After Southern Clashes Kill Three

7/31/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Balendra Shah imposed an indefinite curfew in four southern districts after clashes left three dead.
Police fire killed two men in Sunsari on July 26, 2026, a third dying in Siraha on July 30, 2026.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung pledged $6,660 for each family of the Sunsari victims.
President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Shah urged calm, unity and a transparent investigation as eight suspects were arrested.

History

Historical Context

In February 2006, Jana Andolan II protests forced King Gyanendra to lift a ten-day curfew after about 1.5 million demonstrators gathered in Kathmandu, a turning point that led to the Comprehensive Peace Accord ending the monarchy. Today’s curfew imposed by Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Sunsari and Siraha revives the same security-civil-liberty tension that shaped Nepal’s shift to a federal republic.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Balendra Shah imposed an indefinite curfew in four southern districts after clashes left three dead.
Police fire killed two men in Sunsari on July 26, 2026, a third dying in Siraha on July 30, 2026.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung pledged $6,660 for each family of the Sunsari victims.
President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Shah urged calm, unity and a transparent investigation as eight suspects were arrested.

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