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.

The Rautahat District Court has remanded the detainees in custody for 10 days for investigation.

All three police personnel have been suspended for six months starting Monday pending further investigation.

Family members of Bijay Kumar have refused to accept the probe committee formed by the Home Ministry.

Police say the suspected shooters are hiding in India as protesters demand they are brought to justice.

The family of the deceased has accused the police of torture while the police have claimed that the detainee died due to prior illness.

Around 200 Indian nationals attacked the security personnel and attempted to snatch away weapons after the Armed Police Force personnel stopped two Indian women from entering Nepal.

A boat capsized by hitting the pillar of the under-construction bridge and killed five people two years ago but the under-construction bridge has not been completed yet.

Vehicular movement was halted for sometime on Friday morning due to the inundation.

Health workers hardly visit those centres and the infected people in the isolation wards are not getting any medical attention, they say.

While some people have resorted to protests, others have clashed with police demanding that their test results be made available at the earliest.