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Chyama Puja being performed in Lalitpur, nine individuals attacking traffic police arrested



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By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Sept. 4: The situation of Lalitpur has been brought to control on Friday after the Lalitpur District Administration Office imposed curfew inside the ring road in Lalitpur district.

Following the clash between the police and the locals of Patan, demanding the procession of Rato Machindranath Chariot, on Thursday afternoon, the Lalitpur DAO had on Thursday itself decided to impose curfew from 4:00 am to 10:00 pm on Friday.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sushil Kumar Yadav, spokesperson of the Metropolitan Police Office Lalitpur said that the situation of Lalitpur was normal on Friday.

“The curfew is being imposed effectively. We have arrested nine individuals who were involved in attacking a traffic police on Thursday,” said SSP Yadav.

Currently, Chyama Puja, the ritual seeking forgiveness, is being conducted in the Patan area, he added.

Likewise, the meeting of the stakeholders, local representatives held on Thursday had condemned the riot, clarifying that the local Guthis weren’t involved in the clash.

The meeting also decided to cancel Bhoto Jatra for this year.