The move followed a violent clash between youth groups.

The accused was caught in Dhankuta on Thursday in connection with the killing of a 21-year-old.

Police said they are further investigating and the accused have remanded to judicial custody.

A 22-year-old youth from Bihar held with Rs18.2 million counterfeit notes.

The services, except emergency, had remained closed for a month due to the strike.

The Supreme Court had convicted the man of raping a 15-year-old in 2010. He had been on the run since.

The 69-year-old had gone to collect hay and firewood in the forest, where he was found dead.

The accident occurred late on Friday after a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on the East-West highway, police said.

A gang of looters made off with valuables after opening fire at a 28-year-old man, police say.

The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences postpones its classes for a week due to the crisis.

The clash ensued after police personnel tried to remove the protesters who were trying to block a section of the East-West Highway as a part of the protest.