The clash erupted after the security personnel stopped a rally including the religious leader. Police had to fire nine rounds of teargas shells to contain the situation. Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal Chairman Ram Prasad Pokharel among others were injured after police baton charged the demonstrators.

He has been taken to Dharan-based BP Koirala Health and Science Academy for treatment.

The mob of protesters apparently led by RPP-N have been demonstrating in Itahari for the past four days demanding Hindu state and removal of secularism term from the new constitution. Itahari market has been shutdown following the clash. 

Central coordinator of Baidhik Sanatan Hindurajya Nepal joint struggle committee, Kumar Bahadur Thapa, condemned the incident accusing police excesses. He has demanded unconditional release of the arrested religious leader.