The Rupandehi District Administration Office has imposed a curfew in Butwal and Bhairahawa from 4 pm to 10 pm on Monday following intensified Gen Z protests.

Chief District Officer Tokraj Pandey said the curfew has been enforced within designated zones, prohibiting any gatherings, rallies, protests, meetings, or sit-ins.

In Butwal, the curfew covers the area from Dhago Karkhana Bridge in the east to Belbas Chowk in the west, from Chidiyakhola in the north to Mangalpur in the south.

In Bhairahawa, it extends from Rohinikhola Bridge in the east to Bethari Bridge in the west, from Buddha Chowk in the north to Meudihawa in the south.

The administration also announced a ban on any gatherings or protests within 100 metres on either side of the Butwal–Belahiya road.

Meanwhile, a curfew has been imposed in Itahari of Sunsari district, after Gen Z protests went out of control.

Chief District Officer Dharmendra Mishra said the Sunsari District Administration Office has ordered a curfew around the main square of Itahari from 3:30pm today until further notice.