The government on Tuesday recalled Chief District Officer of Saptari and the district chiefs of Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force.

CDO Udhav Prasad Timilsina, district police chief SP Diwesh Lohani and district APF chief SP Jaya Bahadur Khadka have been recalled, informed Home Ministry Spokesperson Balkrishna Panthi.

The government made the decision a day after the district saw violence, throwing the southern town into fear and uncertinity. CDO Timilsina was posted in Saptari only a week ago.

Three persons had died when police opened fire at protestors after the latter disrupted CPN-UML programme in the district.