Mar 19, Kathmandu: A clash broke out in Biratnagar between protesters and the police who protested against the naming of Koshi province. Protesters in Biratnagar pelted stones and bottles at the police in protest against the naming of Koshi province, and the police charged them with batons.

The protesters targeted the police and attacked them. Now the police are firing a few rounds of tear gas. At present, there is a clash between police and demonstrators at Mahendra Chowk in Biratnagar.

Bricks and bottles were thrown at the police by the protesters. The protestors said that the police repressed the peaceful protest.