Overview
- The Parsa District Administration banned movement, gatherings and demonstrations across Birgunj and extended the curfew with limited relaxation hours.
- Security forces were authorized to open fire on violators, and armed police and soldiers were deployed throughout the border city.
- Police used tear gas and detained several protesters, with injuries to some officers reported.
- Local reports say protests intensified after a mosque was vandalised and religious texts were desecrated, drawing large Muslim marches and separate Hindu demonstrations.
- An offensive TikTok video was cited in reports as a catalyst and two youths were detained, while Indian authorities reportedly tightened or sealed the nearby border crossing.