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Attack on Hindus by jihadis in Nepal; Violence continues following attack on Hindu religious procession

  • Three Hindus dead so far

  • Curfew imposed in six districts of Nepal bordering India

Kathmandu, Nepal – Police opened fire during riots triggered a few days ago by a Muslim attack over the sound of loudspeakers during a Kanwar Yatra in Sunasari district of Koshi Province, Nepal. So far, three Hindus, including Omprakash Mehta and 15-year-old Ganesh Yadav, have died in the firing. The rioting has not yet subsided and has spread to the districts of Siraha, Dhanusha, Parsa, Saptari, and Birgunj in Madhesh Province. Seeing the situation spiralling out of control, the Nepal administration has imposed an indefinite curfew in the affected areas and ordered the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force, and the Nepal Army to remain on high alert. Addressing the nation, Prime Minister Balen Shah appealed for peace and religious harmony, and directed the establishment of a high-level committee to conduct an impartial investigation into the incident.

Strict security in border districts

The districts of Sunasari, Parsa, Dhanusha, and Siraha, which border India (particularly the state of Bihar), are considered commercially sensitive. Movement of citizens has been completely banned in sensitive areas, including Janakpurdham, Golbazar, Lahan, Birgunj, Rajbiraj, and Bode Bharsoin. Public transport has been disrupted due to the curfew and the closure of major roads. Extremely strict security has been deployed along the India-Nepal border route. The military is conducting flag marches and aerial surveillance via helicopters in sensitive areas.

Criticism of the Balen Shah government

Following this severe violence, the Balen Shah government in Nepal has faced sharp criticism. Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and human rights activists have alleged that the violence spread across six cities precisely because timely political and administrative steps were not taken.

Demand by Hindus to grant ‘martyr’ status to the deceased

The Dewanganj Rural Municipality has locally declared the residents killed in police firing as ‘martyrs’ and demanded official martyr status from the Nepal government, along with financial assistance of 10 lakh rupees each.

Attack on Hindus by jihadis in Nepal; death of a Hindu youth in police firing

July 29, 2026

Kathmandu, Nepal – With the start of Sawan according to the Nepali calendar, Shiva devotees Pindeshwar and Baba Baidyanath Dham had begun preparations for the Bolbam yatra. Many devotees come every year from Nepal to offer water at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar. Preparations for the same were under way when a dispute broke out between two communities near the India-Nepal border in Kaptanganj of Sunsari district over religious flags and playing of DJ, after which violence erupted.

In the police firing during this communal violence, one Hindu youth lost his life, while several people including policemen were injured in the violence. Following the incident, the administration has imposed an indefinite ban in some areas. 

According to the police, on the night of 26 July, Hindu and Muslim communities had organised separate religious programmes in the Kaptanganj area of Devganj Rural Municipality. At that time a dispute arose between the two sides over the use of loudspeakers and the hoisting of religious flags, which later turned into a violent clash.

In an attempt to control the situation, the security forces opened fire, in which 24-year-old Om Prakash Mehta lost his life.

Sunsari district is located in the south-eastern part of Nepal and shares a border with the Indian state of Bihar. This region is regarded as an important route for trade and transport between the two countries. 

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