Unicef has said it is shocked by the death of a 2-year-old in the Kailali clash, and  has called on concerned parties to protect children during demonstrations and agitations. 

In a press release, Unicef Representative Tomoo Hozumi said the death of a child under any circumstances was unpardonable, “Tek Bahadur was just two years old. He was barely a toddler, yet his innocent young life was snuffed out in the violence in Tikapur on Monday. This is an extremely troubling incident,” he said. 

Unicef has appealed  concerned parties to  keep children protected at all costs as all parties had agreed that children, their homes, and their study, play and recreational areas must be zones of peace and free from violence." “Words cannot express enough the terrible feeling on death of the child in Kailali. This incidence epitomises the growing vulnerability of children in the face of violence. Their right to live and study in a violence-free environment should once again be recognised and respected by all,” said Mr. Hozumi.

Nepal has been promoting children as 'zones of peace' since the days of armed conflict, but  time and again,  young children have fallen victim in the crossfire.  "It has been nearly a decade now since Nepal has been transitioning to peace. Monday’s incident is a grim reminder that children’s basic right to survival and protection continue to be seriously violated,” reads the statement