Tensions flared in Dhanusha’s Kamala Municipality after a dispute between two groups triggered by religiously targeted comments on TikTok. The incident has prompted protests in Birgunj as well, on Sunday morning.

The situation turned tense in ward 6 of Kamala Municipality after a mosque was vandalised. In protest, demonstrators staged rallies in and around Birgunj, burning tyres and chanting slogans.

A brief clash broke out between protesters and police at Chhapkaiya Idgah Chowk in Birgunj. Police fired five rounds of tear gas to bring the situation under control.

Seven police personnel sustained minor injuries, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Raju Karki, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Parsa. He said police used minimum force and focused on extinguishing burning tyres. The situation returned to normal by 12.30pm.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganesh Bam, spokesperson for Dhanusha police, said three people were detained for allegedly posting the TikTok video and for their involvement in the vandalism.