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Nepalgunj tense after pro-monarch supporters put up late King Birendra's statue
A clash ensued between police and pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters after the latter put up a statue of late King Birendra at Birendra Chok in Nepalgunj on Thursday.![Nepalgunj tense after pro-monarch supporters put up late King Birendra's statue](https://assets-api.kathmandupost.com/thumb.php?src=https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/news/2016/entertainment/01092016105352010920161007132-1000x0.jpg&w=900&height=601)
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Published at : September 1, 2016
Nepalgunj
A clash ensued between police and pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters after the latter put up a half-figure statue of late King Birendra at Birendra Chowk in Nepalgunj on Thursday.
The area became tense after the police resorted to lathi-charge following the incident.
Pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters chanted slogans at the chok.
Protesters during the 2006 people's movement had brought down the full figure statue of the late king.
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