Around 5,000 families in Rautahat have been affected by the delay. Officials say they lack funds to finish the homes.

It has been raining continuously for the past few days, leaving several settlements at risk of floods and inundation.

Security personnel lobbed two dozen tear gas canisters to contain the situation after a violent clash ensued between rival political parties in Maulapur Municipality of Rautahat district on Thursday.

Floods in Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers had breached embankments and inundated settlements in Rautahat last year.

Out of a total of 29,400 hectares of forest cover in Rautahat, 3,190 hectares have been encroached upon in the district.

Local residents fear possible inundation during monsoons after the construction of a high dam-like structure for the railway track.

Local residents say they have transferred the ownership of their fertile land to the government, but haven’t received anything in return from officials who promised them money.

Security personnel detained Mohammad Aftab Alam's brother from Bihar in India and brought him to Rautahat last week.

Mahatab Alam was arrested in Motihari, India, and brought to Rautahat on Monday.

The victim was living with her parents after divorcing her husband, police say.

The father of the deceased was promised monetary compensation and martyrdom for his son if he agreed to receive his body and change his statement.

Badri Sahani, 55, of Simraungadh Municipality-4 in Bara district was arrested near the Nepal-India border on Friday evening.

The Mechi-Mahakali Railway that passes through Rautahat is yet to receive clearance from Ministry of Forest and Environment for tree felling.

The father of the deceased filed the complaint with the Office of District Attorney on Wednesday seeking investigation into the case.

The struggle committee warns of continuous demonstrations unless their demands are addressed.