Supporters of the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha demonstrated in front of the Rautahat District Administration Office on Monday with the body of Sheikh Mahiruddin, who died on Sunday of injuries that he had received in police firing three months ago.

Mahiruddin, a protester, had succumbed to the injuries at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital in Birgunj. Morcha activists protested throughout the day demanding martyr status for Mahiruddhin, compensation for the bereaved family, job for a member of his family and action against the security official responsible.

Mahiruddin was shot in his private parts during the protest on October 14. Half a dozen agitators and some security personnel were also injured in the violent clash.

Students rally in Rajbiraj

Local youths and students in Rajbiraj, the district headquarters of Saptari, took out a rally against the government for ignoring the concerns of the Madhesi people.