Biratnagar tense as police clash with groups protesting Koshi naming
A clash between the police and demonstrators protesting against the Koshi naming of the province, in Biratnagar, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Photo: Hari Adhikari Biratnagar, March 28 Tension ran high in the Koshi provincial capital Biratnagar on Tuesday for several hours due to a clash between the police and demonstrators protesting the new name of the province. As the police tried to disperse the mob heading towards the Office of the Chief Minister , by using batons and tear gas shells, the protesters attacked the police with stones, resulting in a clash. A least 24 people have been injured including 15 police personnel, informs DSP Ranjan Dahal of the District Police Office. Since the Provincial Assembly named the province Koshi , some pro-identity groups have been staging different types of protests across the province . After a man protesting against the new name of the province died during treatment in Dharan, the protests have even intensified. The post Bira...