Three persons were injured when police fired rubber bullets to contain a clash between cadres of CPN-UML and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) at Parasi in Nawalparasi district on Saturday.

The clash ensued when cadres of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) torched election materials of main opposition CPN-UML.

Chief District Officer Uday Bahadur Rana informed police fired five rounds of rubber bullets and four shells of tear gas to contain the clash.

The injured are receiving treatment at district hospital.