The local administration on Monday clamped curfew at Lalpur area in Gulariya Municipality of Bardiya district following a clash between two groups.

The curfew was enforced from 500 metre east, west, north and south of Lalpur to take the situation under control.

DSP Yubaraj Khadka said, “The clash broke out this morning. The local administration imposed the curfew from this morning until further notice to take the situation under control.”

The clash broke out between the two groups following an argument over immersing the idol of Goddess Durga and Tajiya of Moharam at Gulariya Municipality-11 in Bardiya on Sunday.

Both the groups staged demonstration since this morning over the same issue.

Police fired warning shots into the air and also lobbed tear gas shells after the situation went from bad to worse.

DSP Khadka said that a large number of security personnel have been deployed in and around the area.

Meanwhile, Gulariya-Nepalgunj road section has been closed following the incident since this morning.