11 security personnel injured in crackdown on protest against drug trafficking in Nepal

KATHMANDU: (Mar 25) At least 11 security personnel were injured in a violent crackdown on a protest against the alleged open cross-border trade of drugs in the bordering region of Nepal's Lumbini province on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Bardia district bordering India when the protesters obstructed the vehicular movement on the Nepalgunj-Gulariya road, prompting the police to intervene.

The locals staged a demonstration following the death of two youths from the same family allegedly due to the use of narcotic drugs.