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Protests in various Tarai districts turned violent on Friday, hours after the agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha decided to intensify its agitation in the region. -
Protesters torched a truck carrying medicines in Birgunj while an ambulance ferrying a patient was vandalised in Katahari-8, Morang. On Thursday, the SLMM had decided that it “will allow drugs cargo to pass through” even if it intensified its protests in the Tarai. Protesters hurled petrol bombs at the truck (Na 2 Kha 8292) loaded with medical supplies at Shripur in Birgunj-14. Medicines worth around Rs2 million were destroyed, said police. Pharmaceutical entrepreneurs had loaded the truck with medicines stored at the godown after the SLMM announced to allow trucks carrying medicines, oxygen cylinders and health-related equipment to pass through. “The truck was carrying essential medicines. We were preparing to supply them to Chitwan, Janakpur and Kathmandu following the SLMM’s decision,” said Dr Anuj Yadav of Shivarati Pharmaceuticals. He said some medicines imported from India before the blockade came into force were stored in the godown and that they were being transported following SLMM’s decision on Thursday. According to the truck driver, the protesters threw three Molotov cocktails at the vehicle just after midnight. The vehicle also had a banner that read “essential medicines”. A police team reached the incident site soon after they were informed about the incident and doused the fire.
Protesters torched a truck carrying medicines in Birgunj while an ambulance ferrying a patient was vandalised in Katahari-8, Morang. On Thursday, the SLMM had decided that it “will allow drugs cargo to pass through” even if it intensified its protests in the Tarai. Protesters hurled petrol bombs at the truck (Na 2 Kha 8292) loaded with medical supplies at Shripur in Birgunj-14. Medicines worth around Rs2 million were destroyed, said police. Pharmaceutical entrepreneurs had loaded the truck with medicines stored at the godown after the SLMM announced to allow trucks carrying medicines, oxygen cylinders and health-related equipment to pass through. “The truck was carrying essential medicines. We were preparing to supply them to Chitwan, Janakpur and Kathmandu following the SLMM’s decision,” said Dr Anuj Yadav of Shivarati Pharmaceuticals. He said some medicines imported from India before the blockade came into force were stored in the godown and that they were being transported following SLMM’s decision on Thursday. According to the truck driver, the protesters threw three Molotov cocktails at the vehicle just after midnight. The vehicle also had a banner that read “essential medicines”. A police team reached the incident site soon after they were informed about the incident and doused the fire.
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