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Koshi victims, police hurt in clash

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ITHARI, Feb. 22: More than six Koshi flood victims and some security personnel were injured after police tried to remove the road barricade put up by the former at Hapur of Sunsari district on Monday morning.



Koshi victims armed with knives and arrows attacked security personnel and police lobbed 10 rounds of teargas shells to contain the tense situation. [break]



Police personnel Shyam Sunsar Mehata and Dhanik Lal Thakur were injured when the agitators hurled arrows at them.



Stating their demands were not fulfilled, Koshi victims have launched an agitation.



The District Administration Office has mobilised additional security personnel to avoid any untoward situation.



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