DANG, Aug 24: Five local agitators and three policemen were injured when they clashed with each other in Rukum district on Monday.
The clash had ensued after the demonstrators forced their way into the prohibited area designated by District Administration Office (DAO), Rukum.
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The DAO had declared prohibited areas after protests staged by Rukum locals on Sunday took a violent turn with agitators pelting stones at the District Administration Office (DAO) and District Police Office (DPO).
The protestors had reached the DAO to submit a memorandum to the prime minister through the office. Rukum locals have been staging their protest demanding the inclusion of the district in province 5.
As per the recent federal map proposed by the three major parties, half the area of the district has been included in province 5 and the other half in province 6.
