Trades from both sides of border remove protesters from Birgunj border

Birgunj February 5– Local traders from nearby areas – from both sides of the border – burned down tents set by the agitating Madhesi protesters and chased them away, at Nepal-India border in Birgunj on Friday.

A group of Indian traders had come to the sit-in site and burned down the tents while some Nepali locals also supported them this afternoon.

After the removal of the protesters and their tents, an empty truck left Birgunj for Raxaul while around three dozen vehicles including containers entered Nepal.

A number of carts loaded with various goods also entered Nepal.

Tarai Madhes Democratic Party General Secretary Jitendra Sonal had reached the bordering Miteri Bridge in a bid to resume the sit-in and block the movement again. His attempt, however, failed as locals and some traders protested.